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24 March 2011: Rissik-Harrison streets |
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 |
Work is underway upgrading the Rissik-Harrison streets section of the Rea Vaya Inner City Distribution system.
INFORMATION on the project as of 24 March 2011.
Box cutting in progress along Plein Street
The Harrison Section is bounded by Plein Street and Commissioner Street on the north and south ends respectively.
It will entail the upgrade of two of the existing mixed traffic lanes for the exclusive use by BRT buses on the section between Smit and Plein streets and a single BRT lane along Rissik Street and Harrison Street on the section between Plein and Commissioner streets.
Three stations will be constructed on this section.
Extent of works – Upgrade of Rissik and Harrison. The project forms part of the Inner City Distribution System (ICDS), the link will extend along Rissik Street between Smith and Commissioner streets as well as along Harrison Street between Plein and Commissioner streets.
Construction progress – contractor is busy with:
- Relocation of services
- Station platforms
- Milling along Rissik and Plein streets
- Box cutting in progress
- Stabilisation commenced
Traffic Accommodation – two lanes will opened to traffic throughout construction process.
The following road space has been taken from mixed traffic lanes:
- Rissik Street - Start of the bridge to Wolmarans: Far left lane has been closed and will only be opened to traffic in May 2011.
- Rissik Street – From Prichard street to Jeppe: Left and far left lanes has been closed and will only be opened to traffic in April 2011.
- Harrison Street – From Jeppe to Prichard Street: Left and far left lanes has been closed and will only be opened to traffic in May2011
- Plein Street – From Harrison to Risssik Street: Westbound lane closed.
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