Transport and Public Works:

2. [1] Since the planning and building of BRT lanes falls within the competence of the City, we have taken the liberty of approaching the City to assist with a response to Parliamentary Question 2.1. Their response is as follows:

 The City has recently approved the 2032 Integrated Public Transport Network Plan. This plan indicates the role of the appropriate public transport modes to provide users of the system with solutions to enable travel in a seamless and cost effective manner. It considers the public transport network as one integrated network of rail and road-based modes with the appropriate mode responding to the required function to ensure maximum efficiency and viability of the system. The IPTN builds on rail as the highest order of public transport and augments this network by providing BRT trunk routes to support the rail and serve areas rail does not. It should be noted that rail in the future is planned to be greatly improved in terms of the rail modernisation project and the provision of additional capacity. The BRT trunk routes in the planned network provide mobility for the areas not served by rail and do not compete with rail. Both rail and BRT are supported by a system of feeder routes which are scheduled and serve the local areas, linking residential areas to jobs and schools in the area, and these feeder routes link to the rail and BRT trunk routes for longer distance destinations. These feeder routes are shown in red in the map below and indicate the type of alignments that could occur. The exact alignments of these routes will be determined at a greater level of detail when the corridor designs are undertaken in the future. The IPTN is based on a scenario for urban growth in approximately 20 years and therefore the modes in the IPTN are also related to the projected spatial development and growth in the City in the future. Although sometimes opposing principles, both service quality and financial sustainability were considered as some of the key drivers in the selection of the network and the appropriate modes to serve the varying demands in different areas.

In terms of the areas raised in the parliamentary question, the IPTN has the following future routes planned:

[a] Greater Kraaifontein area: This area is served by rail with improved operations and is supported by a trunk BRT route, T19. This route’s description is included below and is indicated in light purple in the maps below. This area is further served by scheduled feeder routes which serve the local area between residential and economic areas and schools, as well as linking the area to the rail and the BRT trunk route.

Route number:	T19
Route name:	Wallacedene – Durbanville – Bellville – Parow – Century City
Description:	Bloekombos area, Old Paarl Road, Van Riebeeck St, Langeberg Rd, Wellington Rd, Durbanville Ave, Durban Rd, Frans Conradie Dr, new road through Wingfield to Sable Rd, Ratanga Rd terminus station

 

 

 

 

 

 

[b] Fisantekraal/Klipheuwel: This area is primarily served by rail along the existing alignment. The operations on the rail will be improved significantly to cater for the future demand in this area and the IPTN Operational Plan will provide the details of these operations. Scheduled feeder routes in the area will serve the local area and feed to the rail. No dedicated BRT trunk route is provided to Fisantekraal due to the rail providing adequate capacity in the future when the operations are improved.

[c] Bellville/Parow area: The Belville and Parow areas are well served in the future IPTN, with the existing rail lines providing improved operations. The rail is supported by a number of trunk routes in the future, and once again these are supported by scheduled feeder routes. The BRT trunk routes are as follows:

a.      T19 – as described above for the Kraaifontien area

b.      T13, T14 and T16, as described below:

 

Route number:	T13
Route name:	Mitchell’s Plain – Symphony Way – Bellville – Durbanville
Description:	Kapteinsklip Station, Merrydale Ave, Eisleben Rd,  New Eisleben Rd, Jeff Masemola Rd, Symphony Way, Robert Sobukwe Rd, Belrail Rd, Bellville PT Interchange, Charl Malan St, Voortrekker Rd, Durban Rd [alternatively new link via Kort St extension], Willie Van Schoor [northwards]/ Durban Rd [southwards], Durbanville Ave, Main Rd, Wellington Rd, New Street Terminus.

 

 

Route number:	T14
Route name:	Westlake - Retreat – Hanover Park – Epping – Parow – Bellville
Description:	Bell Crescent terminus, Steenberg Rd, Main Rd, Station Rd, Concert Blvd, Retreat Rd, 5th Ave, Strandfontien Rd, Govan Mbeki Dr, Hanover Park Ave, Turfhall Rd, Pooke Road, Hazel Road, Klipfontein Road, Duinefontein Road, Valhalla Drive,Viking Way, Avonwood Ave, Francie van Zijl Dr, Mike Pienaar Rd, Voortrekker Rd, Charl Malan St, Bellville Terminus.

 

 

 

Route number:	T16
Route name:	Eersterivier – Blue Downs – Delft – Parow – Monte Vista –Bothasig – Parklands – Big Bay
Description:	Eersterivier Station, Bosman St]/ Stasie Rd, Van Riebeeck Rd, Forest Dr,  Hindle Rd, new extension to Hindle R [M54], Symphony Way, Jeff Masemola Rd, New Eisleben Rd, Klipfontein Rd, Borcherds Quarry Rd, Robert Sobukwe Rd , 35th Ave, Jan Van Riebeeck Dr, Giel Basson Dr,  new road over N7, Potsdam Rd, new east-west road link towards Big Bay

Figure 1: Rail and BRT trunk network in the areas in question

Figure 2: Rail and BRT trunk network in the areas in question supported by indicative feeders

2 [2] [a] Yes

2 [2] [b] No

 [i] In the greater Kraaifontein area, the following roads:

• 2,5 km of Divisional Road 1094 between the R304 and Maroela Way will be upgraded from gravel to surfaced road, estimated cost R15 million, and  currently planned for 2015.
• 4,3 km of Main Road 189 between the R304 en Maroela Way close to  Bloekombos  will be upgraded to a wider road with tarred shoulders. The estimated cost is R55 million and construction is planned to commence in 2015.
• Rehabilitation of 5,5km of  Divisional Road 1098 [Waarburgh Road] between the  R304 and Lucullus Way and the upgrading of the 9 km gravel road portion east of the R304 up to the R44 to surfaced standard are planned for 2017.  The estimated cost is R121 million.

[ii]  In the Fisantekraal/Klipheuwel area, the following roads;

• Upgrading of  9,7 km of Divisional Road 1123 from gravel to surfaced road from the R304 at Klipheuwel to Divisional Road 1126 [Vryguns road]. The estimated cost is R65 million, and construction is planned for 2017.

[iii] In the Bellville/Parow area:

• The adding of a third lane on the N1 [Trunk Road 9 Section 1] in both directions between Durban Road and the R300.  Construction is planned to commence in     2015. The estimated cost is R240 million. 

     [iv] In the Brackenfell/Kuils River area:

• None.

2 [3] [a] No. There are no hospitals under construction or for which contractors have been commissioned and construction is due to commence.

However, the following hospitals are planned:

 

Area	Facility name	New / replacement	Stage	Estimated completion date [subject to successful bidding for funding]
Kraaifontein	Kraaifontein: Northern Hospital	New	Identified / feasibility	Not before 2022/23
Fistantekraal / Klipheuwel		[Nil planned]
Bellville / Parow	Tygerberg Hospital	Replacement	Identified / feasibility	Not before 2021/22
Brackenfell / Kuils River		[Nil planned]

2 [3] [b]

[i] Greater Kraaifontein:

New schools and replacement of inappropriate structures:

 

Project Name	Project Description	Stage	Contractor	Area
Bottelary Primary School	Replacement Inappropriate Structures	Under Construction	Basil Read Pty Ltd	Kraaifontein

 Grade R classrooms under construction [Note this project is repeated below for Belville/Parow]

 

Project Name	Project Description	Stage	Contractor	Area
Grade R: Metro North B: Parow West PS, Simonsberg PS & Vergenoegd PS.	Construction of 2 single & 2 double Grade R classrooms on 3 sites:	Under Construction	Beap Construction	Parow, Kraaifontein & Delft

[ii] Fisantekraal/Klipheuwel

No new schools are currently in design or construction. A school is planned for Klipheuwel. Suitable site to be identified.

Grade R classrooms under construction

Project Name	Project Description	Stage	Contractor	Area
Grade R: Metro North A: Trevor Manuel PS, Saxonsea PS , Aristea PS	Construction of 1 single & 2 double Grade R classrooms on 3 sites	Under Construction	Azzuri Constructiom	Fisantekraal, Atlantis & Kraaifontein

[111] Bellville/Parow

New schools, replacement of inappropriate structures, and expansion of facilities:

 

Project Name	Project Description	Stage	Contractor	Area
Kasselsvlei Primary School	Replacement of existing infrastructure	Under Construction	Granbuild Pty Ltd	Bellville-South
Bellville: Durbanville Primary School	Expansion Classrooms	Pre-design Appraisal		Bellville
Chere Botha LSEN School	New school [for learners with special education needs]	Concept Design		Bellville
Bellville: Kasselsvlei Technical High School	Construction of civil technology workshop.	Under Construction	Bambana Management Services Pty Ltd	Bellville

Grade R classrooms under construction:

 

Grade R: Metro North B: Parow West PS, Simonsberg PS & Vergenoegd PS.

Construction of 2 single & 2 double Grade R classrooms on 3 sites:

Under Construction

Beap Construction

Parow, Kraaifontein & Delft

[iv] Brackenfell/Kuils River

New schools, replacement of inappropriate structures, and expansion of facilities:

 

Project Name	Project Description	Stage	Contractor	Area
Bottelary Primary School	Replacement Inappropriate Structures	Under Construction	Basil Read Pty Ltd	Kraaifontein
Happy Valley Primary School	New school	Under Construction	Group Five Western Cape Pty Ltd	Kuilsriver
Kuilsriver Primary School	New school to replace old inappropriate structures.	Concept Design		Kuilsriver
Kuils River: Kuils River Technical High School	Construction of mechanical technology workshop.	Under Construction	Bambana Management Services Pty Ltd	Kuilsriver
Brackenfell Secondary School	New School	Under Construction	Build A Way Construction Pty Ltd	Brackenfell