Weeds grow into Brackenhurst pedestrian bridge’s structure
The bridge that goes over Swartkoppies Road at the corner of Prince Albert and Stander streets has had residents voicing their concerns on what is believed to may cause a threat to the bridge's structure.
OVERGROWN weeds on the Brackenhurst pedestrian bridge pose a threat to the structure of the bridge.
The bridge that goes over Swartkoppies Road at the corner of Prince Albert and Stander streets has had residents voicing their concerns on what is believed to may cause a threat to the bridge’s structure.
The bridge allows pedestrians to pass over Swartkoppies Road to get to the other side of Prince Albert Street.
A Brackenhurst resident told the RECORD the bridge is not maintained regularly, which causes the weeds to grow into the structure.
“This has taken up a lot of time in phone calls and costs, especially since we need to phone the Ekurhuleni call centre many times before a call gets answered.
“We phoned the parks department directly and received an SMS that said the turnaround time was 30 days. When we phoned the call centre a month later to follow up, seeing that nothing had been done, they said the case had been resolved,” he said.
Kenneth Hewson, also a resident of Brackenhurst, said the weeds led to illegal dumping on the side of the bridge.
“I’m not satisfied with the bridge’s condition, cleanliness should be a priority since we pay for such services. At times I would see people throwing garbage around, seeing that it’s not well taken care of,” said Hewson.
A senior clerk for Alberton Parks Department at the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Given Khosa, said they were dealing with the matter.
“We acknowledge the matter as it was reported to us and a follow-up will be done. To control the weeds we would have to spray, which is something that we don’t do in winter. It will be futile to spray these weeds now, but we will send people before end of this week who will remove the weeds using shovels,” he said.
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