Subcouncil resolution details

Subcouncil 7

Agenda item no

07SUB 26/2/2024

Subject

SUBCOUNCIL 7: STATUS OF TRAFFIC CALMING ASSESSMENTS: JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2024

Meeting date

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Resolution

Noted

Date closed

Monday, February 26, 2024

Resolution detail

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED

1. Ward 70: Van Riebeeck Avenue, Kenridge (TNDN4531). Request for traffic calming received from Brett Exner.

That 2x Speed Humps BE SUPPORTED along van Riebeeck Avenue (as per marked positions reflected on agenda page 318) and and such implementation be done on the 2025/26 schools programme due to Kenridge Primary School being in close proxity.

2. Ward 103: Basuto Street, Langeberg Ridge (TNDN4401). Request for traffic calming investigation was received from Donovan Marais.

That traffic calming NOT BE SUPPORTED along Basuto Street, Langeberg Ridge for the reasons as reflected below, however solid lines and signage be erected along Hennops Street.

REASONS FOR NON-SUPPORT AS RECEIVED FROM TRANSPORT (Akhona Maseko)

Speeding is a universal issue throughout the Cape Town metropolitan area and therefore cannot be used in its entirety to justify the need for traffic calming. The CCT currently uses land use activity and crash history as a quantifiable objective in determining risk potential over the numerous traffic calming applications, which are currently being received daily. The desired outcome of this approach is to ensure a sustainable programme for the provision of traffic calming measures that are more responsive to critical road safety problems that arise from time to time on residential roads.

Basuto Street is a Class 5 residential road located within a medium-density residential area of Langeberg Heights.

The assessment indicated that Basuto Park and Arab Park are located along Basuto Street and are situated directly opposite each other. It has been observed that Basuto Street has an existing speed hump located close to the parks, where high concentrations or vulnerable pedestrian activity may occur across the study roadway.
Therefore, the potential for pedestrian/vehicle conflict along Basuto Street can be considered low and non-compliant with Section 7(3) of the Traffic Calming Policy.

3. Ward 105: Olea / Ironwood Intersection, Fisantekraal (TNDN4591). Request for traffic calming investigation was received from Cllr Ruan Beneke.

That based on the assessment and having considered the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming BE SUPPORTED along the intersection of Olea / Ironwood Street and 1x Raised Intersection is recommended.

Note: To be taken to the 2025/26 ward allocation workshop as priority. Any savings to be added to augment the budget.

4. Ward 112: Werda/Legato Streets, Durbanville (TNDN4407). Request for traffic calming investigation was received from Fairtrees Estate (Craig Weichardt-Myburgh).

That based on the assessment and having considered the CoCT’s Traffic Calming Policy, the request for a raised intersection at Legato/Werda NOT BE SUPPORTED for the reasons reflected below:

REASONS FOR NON-SUPPORT AS RECEIVED FROM TRANSPORT (Akhona Maseko)

Legato Drive is classified as Class 2 major Arterial functioning as the primary “mobility” Road and Werda road is a class 5 local street.
Traffic calming measures should first and foremost be provided to protect the most vulnerable road users where they occur in the largest numbers, specifically in the vicinity of public facilities. The roads adjacent to and leading to schools should therefore be the primary focus of the traffic calming programme.

On Minor Arterials (Class 3), Major Arterials (Class 2) and Principal Arterials (Class 1), which have the primary functions of mobility at reasonable speeds, the appropriate means to regulate drivers’ speeds is effective law enforcement. Physical traffic calming measures will not be used to regulate speed on these roads. Traffic calming is therefore not warranted based on section 7(c) within the Traffic Calming Policy.

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Action: LIESEL MAAKAL / AKHONA MASEKO ( 1 & 2)
AVIWE AWU (3 – Costing) / ELMALEEN DU PLESSIS (Workshop)