Twenty traffic lights out of order at busiest Joburg intersections
Here's a list of some of the traffic lights that are out of order at the busiest intersections in Johannesburg.
According to TimesLive, there are about 20 traffic lights that are non-functional at some of the busiest intersections in Johannesburg.
It was reported that some of these robots have even been out for a few years.
Some of these intersections include Montecasino Boulevard, Witkoppen Road, and the N1 along Winnie Mandela Drive.
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David Foley, DA councillor for Ward 94, has reportedly escalated the matter to the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport but says his pleas have not been heard.
"The service from the provincial department of roads and transport is shocking. I even tweeted Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to say they can do better. They have run out of budget and don’t have money to fix the problem," he told TimesLIVE.
"Witkoppen Road and Main Road is a challenge because of electricity. Eskom disconnects the traffic light there. City Power made a plan to connect the traffic lights to streetlights but they only work at night.
"Montecasino Boulevard and Winnie Mandela Drive traffic lights have been out for months."
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"At Lachlan Road and Main Road, the traffic lights were out for a while. This intersection is quite dangerous because only the red light is working. The green and amber are not working and it creates traffic jams every day. I did a survey at the weekend on how many are out and malfunctioning."
Malibongwe and President Fouche have not worked this whole year, have tried to get it sorted countless times. The same with Witkoppen and Main Rd, or Witkoppen and Montecasino Boulevard , have not worked this year, all three extremely busy intersections. pic.twitter.com/ycA4ebE71h
— Alix (@Alix_Macchelli) September 30, 2024
The defective traffic lights are at the following intersections:
- N1 and Winnie Mandela Drive are off.
- Winnie Mandela and Montecasino Boulevard are off.
- Winnie Mandela and Witkoppen under the bridge are not operating.
- Winnie Mandela and Robert Bruce traffic lights are flashing red.
- Winnie Mandela and Broadacres Drive are off.
- Main Road (M71) and Lachlan Road only the red light is working.
- Main and Witkoppen traffic lights only work at night.
- Cedar and Fourways Boulevard are off.
- Winnie Mandela Drive and White Hills Boulevard, where the orange and green lights are on at the same time, and three traffic light poles are missing.
- Main and Maple/Ash traffic lights are flashing red.
- Witkoppen and Winnie Mandela Drive are off.
- Cedar and Uranium Street traffic lights are flashing red.
- R55 and Summit/Olifansfontein have not operated for months.
- Witkoppen and Douglas Drive have been off for months.
- Main Road and Robin Road/Sangster Road traffic lights have been off for months.
- Summit and Village Road traffic lights have been vandalised.
- Winnie Mandela and Summit Road have not worked for months.
- Cedar and Third Road have been off for more than a year.
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