Crossing Kingsway Road to the University of Johannesburg should soon be a lot easier

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No more dodge 'em for students The University of Johannesburg is building a pedestrian bridge across Kingsway Road to link its parking lot with campus. Visitors to the Arts Centre will benefit along with students. January 19, 2006 By Tshepiso Seopa IN A bid to make getting to lectures on time easier and safer, the University of Johannesburg is building a pedestrian bridge across the busy Kingsway Road at its Auckland Park campus. On Saturday, 21 January at 9am a massive, 120-ton carriageway slab will be placed on the bridge's three pillars. The second slab will be positioned at 3 pm. Kingsway Road will be closed from 7am to 4pm while the work is being carried out. The 32,2m long bridge, to cost about R8-million, will link the Kingsway Campus's external parking area with the inner campus. Once completed, students will be able to cross Kingsway Road safely, either using the bridge or the zebra crossing on the road. Herman Esterhuizen, of the media relations and integrated communication management division in the university's marketing, communication and strategic partnership unit, says, "It is likely that the bridge will become a popular route to the university's new theatre and the arts centre. "[It] will lead visitors and students past the roof structure garden of the gallery complex and encourage views into the arts court, theatre lobby and gallery. "This exciting property development project will come to fruition to the joy and the pride of the university," Esterhuizen says. "We hope that the erection of this pedestrian bridge will add a major urban landmark to the list of prominent and significant landmarks in the city of Johannesburg. "The engineers and the architects are working closely to ensure that the bridge will have a good visual effect and will require minimum maintenance," he adds. Stainless steel lampposts will illuminate the gently curved bridge by night, making it a major night feature visible from as far as the SABC building in Auckland Park. Vice-chancellor Professor Derrick van der Merwe will officially open the bridge in February. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za