The M1 freeway rehabilitation will impact significantly on road traffic in Johannesburg where commuters are already experiencing the frustration of traffic gridlock adding considerably to their travel time‚ the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) warned on Wednesday.
It urged both the City of Johannesburg and business to take a proactive approach to minimise the impact.
“While this is an essential project‚ the impact on commuters and businesses will be considerable” JCCI CEO Joan Warburton-McBride said.
In addition to the frustration of traffic gridlock‚ the stop-start driving would increase petrol costs and the wear and tear on vehicles which‚ together with the increased fuel levy and e-tolls‚ would result in extremely stressed drivers‚ she added.
Businesses would also be adversely affected by their workers arriving late and the increased costs of transporting goods.
Warburton-McBride urged the City to do what it could to alleviate some of the pain by making an extra effort to ensure that routine road maintenance was done‚ as things like out of order robots contributed enormously to congestion.
General City housekeeping such as potholes‚ storm water drains‚ road markings and visible policing to ensure road rules were being obeyed would help‚ she said.
“Business can also contribute by allowing flexible working hours. If commuters are able to time their trips to and from work outside the normal peak hours‚ it would help considerably. Many employees can do at least part of their work from home.
“We all need to play a role in trying to alleviate the consequences of the road improvement projects‚” said Warburton-McBride.
M1 freeway rehabilitation to impact commuters and businesses‚ JCCI
The M1 freeway rehabilitation will impact significantly on road traffic in Johannesburg where commuters are already experiencing the frustration of traffic gridlock adding considerably to their travel time‚ the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) warned on Wednesday.
It urged both the City of Johannesburg and business to take a proactive approach to minimise the impact.
“While this is an essential project‚ the impact on commuters and businesses will be considerable” JCCI CEO Joan Warburton-McBride said.
In addition to the frustration of traffic gridlock‚ the stop-start driving would increase petrol costs and the wear and tear on vehicles which‚ together with the increased fuel levy and e-tolls‚ would result in extremely stressed drivers‚ she added.
Businesses would also be adversely affected by their workers arriving late and the increased costs of transporting goods.
Warburton-McBride urged the City to do what it could to alleviate some of the pain by making an extra effort to ensure that routine road maintenance was done‚ as things like out of order robots contributed enormously to congestion.
General City housekeeping such as potholes‚ storm water drains‚ road markings and visible policing to ensure road rules were being obeyed would help‚ she said.
“Business can also contribute by allowing flexible working hours. If commuters are able to time their trips to and from work outside the normal peak hours‚ it would help considerably. Many employees can do at least part of their work from home.
“We all need to play a role in trying to alleviate the consequences of the road improvement projects‚” said Warburton-McBride.
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