Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

• The secondary road network around and across the R59 freew ay creates a
lattice like netw ork that:
o provides for continuous circular movement along/around the entire
corridor;
o will serve as the backbone to the future public transport network for the
area as it links all precincts of economic activity to all residential
precincts (maximises choice);
o separates local traffic from regional traffic (even at the interchanges
because local crossings are provided for); and
o links to all railw ay stations.
• Residential development and densification is proposed in close proximity to all
railw ay stations in the area in order to enhance the potential ridership (and
thus viability) of the commuter rail system.
• Provision is made for both business park developments and individual
business/industrial erven.
• The residential areas earmarked along the R59 Corridor have sufficient
capacity to provide for an additional 37 607 housing units w hich is more than
enough to cater for the existing demand of about 4 936 units, as w ell as the
projected incremental demand for Midvaal for at least the next 20 years. The
existing housing count in the Midvaal area is about 10 800 units.
7.2 R82 Corridor (Old Vereeniging-Jhb Road)
The R82 is an important route that connects Vereeniging and Johannesburg. The
road w as supplemented w ith the construction of the R59 freew ay running parallel to
the R82. A Strategic Development Plan w as formulated for the R59 freew ay in 2004
to promote the development of this route as a corridor. Development responded
positively to this plan and is occurring rapidly along the R59, yet the prominence of
this corridor has not detracted from the vitality of the R82. A Framew ork Plan w as
therefore required for the R82 to ensure that development along the tw o routes is
complimentary.
7.2.1 Study Area
The focus of the study area is the section of route R82 w hich falls w ithin the
MidvaalLocalMunicipality’s jurisdictional area. This road is also know n as the Main
Vereeniging Road/Old Vereeniging Road or P1/1 and runs from north to south
through the w est of the municipal area. The road follow s the alignment of the
proposed K57 and w ill in future be upgraded to K-route standard (K57). A soft
boundary approach w as follow ed in the demarcation of the study area, implying that
the study area includes the properties fronting onto this road and other surrounding
developments that impact on the road.
The study area is located in predominantly rural area in the south of Gauteng. The
follow ing settlements exist in the study area:
• Tedderfield Agricultural Holdings;
• Blignautsrus Agricultural Holdings;
• Walkerville Manor Agricultural Holdings;
• Golfview Agricultural Holdings;
• Ohenimuri;
• Homestead Apple Orchards Agricultural Holdings;
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