On Thursday 28 November 2013, MEC Willies Mchunu tabled his long-awaited report and proposal for Fields Hill.
Short-term proposals include:
1. The existing carrying capacity of trucks will be reduced from 25 tons to 16 tons.
2. 16 ton trucks will be restricted from passing through Fields Hill from 6am to 9am on the eastbound carriageway.
3. Trucks will be restricted from using the route in both directions from 4pm to 6:30pm.
4. The compulsory stop at the top of Fields Hill will be electronically monitored.
5. Law enforcement will ne increased.
Long-term proposals include:
1. Constructing an extra lane on the eastbound carriageway.
2. Installing concrete barriers (New Jersey barriers) along the entire route.
3. Improving ramps and intersections.
“It is a step in the right direction, and we are glad to see that the MEC is finally moving on this issue,” says DA Ward Councillor Rick Crouch. “However, it does not go far enough. What the community and commuters on the M13 want is a total ban on trucks, except for local deliveries. We are going to have to monitor and verify that what the MEC has said he will do actually happens.”
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Get rid of the Marianhill Toll Plaza!! It is THAT simple.