August 23, 2006
By Lucille Davie
THREE Gautrain alignments to a 2004 decision have been approved by the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment (GDACE), and now await public approval.
The Bombela Consortium, the company chosen to construct the Gautrain, proposed variant alignments to the Record of Decision (ROD) of 25 April 2004. The alignments were approved on 15 August and consist of the following:
- a tunnelled alignment between Mushroom Farm Park in Sandton and the M1 that largely runs beneath Katherine Drive instead of beneath Strathavon;
- a lower alignment from the Marlboro tunnel portal across the Jukskei River valley beneath the N3 highway; and
- a raised alignment over the R21/R24 interchange between Rhodesfield Station and the Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) station.
The public can view the ROD on
www.gautrain-env.co.za or
www.gautrain.co.za, or at the venues below.
| VENUE |
HOURS |
TELEPHONE |
| Bohlweki Offices; 271 Monte Carlo Crescent, Kyalami Office Park, Kyalami, Midrand |
Mondays to Fridays: 08:00 – 16:30 |
(011) 466 3841 |
| Gautrain Project Office; Ten Sixty Six; 12th Floor, 35 Pritchard Street (C/o Harrison) Johannesburg |
Mondays – Fridays: 08:00 – 16:30 |
(011) 298 4900 |
| Johannesburg Public Reference Library C/o, Market & Fraser Street Shenker Room 93, First Floor |
Mondays – Fridays: 09:00 – 17:00Saturdays: 09:00 – 13:00 |
(011) 870 1222 |
| Kempton Park Public Library, C/o CR Swart Drive and Pretoria Road |
Mondays – Thursdays: 09:00 – 18:50Fridays: 09:00 – 16:50Saturdays: 09:30 – 12:50 |
(011) 921 2173
011 921 2165 |
| Midrand Municipal Offices, People Centre; City of Johannesburg No 300, 15th Street |
Mondays to Fridays: 08:00 – 15:30 |
(011) 203 3300 |
| Modderfontein Public Library, Queens Road |
Monday: Fridays: 09:00 – 17:00Saturdays: 09:00-13:00 |
(011) 870-1222 |
| Linbro Park Public Library: 108 Hilton Road |
Mondays-Fridays: 09:00 17:00Saturday: 09:00 13:00 |
(011) 608-3840 |
| Rhodesfield High School: Conference Room: |
Monday – Thursdays: 07:30-15:30Friday: 07:30-13:00 |
(011) 970-1229 |
The public can lodge appeals in respect of last week's ROD. These must be submitted to Mr EK Mosunkutu, MEC, Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, Gauteng Provincial Government, by 15 September.
Appeals can be faxed to 011 333 0620, or posted to PO Box 8769, Johannesburg, 2000, or delivered to 16th Floor, Diamond Corner Building, 68 Eloff Street, Cnr Market Street, Johannesburg.
Construction of the 80km, high-speed Gautrain between Park Station in Joburg and Hatfield Station in Tshwane, and the Johannesburg International Airport has begun, with road closures in Sandton and Rosebank, in place for around four years, soon to be a reality of everyday life for Joburgers.
Residents are requested to call the Gautrain toll-free number - 0800Gautrain or 0800 428 872 46 - to report any major incidents.
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