Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

SDM w ill assist its Local Municipalities to systematically formulate and implement a
Road Signs Management System as defined in the South African Road Signs
Manual, Volume 2, Chapter 16.
SDM w ill assist its Local Municipalities w ith improving signage and information
services to tourist attractions and especially in the run up to the 2010 World Cup
Soccer tournament.
SDM w ill assist its Local Municipalities w ith the ongoing maintenance or replacement
of outdated or damaged signs in Sedibeng. This w ill be done in terms of the phased
approach developed as part of the traffic signs audit done recently.
SDM w ill assist its Local Municipalities to identify specific locations w here road
markings have a higher than normal impact on the safety of road users, such as at
stop signs, traffic signals or pedestrian crossings (especially w here learners cross a
road section). These locations w ill be prioritised based on amongst other
considerations the condition of the road markings,w here after high quality, durable
paint w ill be used for road markings at such locations.
9.6 Upgrading and Maintenance of Roads in the Strategic Roads Netw ork
(a)
Background
Routine Road Maintenance (RRM) can be defined as those treatments that are
applied to a pavement, in order to keep the pavement functioning properly. As such,
routine maintenance is sometimes referred to as “reactive maintenance.” This
suggests that it is w ork that is performed as a reaction to a specific distress. Routine
maintenance is performed on pavements as they begin to show signs of deterioration,
but is generally considered to be a w asted effort on pavements that are severely
distressed.
Filling a pothole is an example of a routine maintenance activity. It cannot be
scheduled before the pothole appears, and it should not be left unattended once the
pothole has developed. How ever, if there are too many potholes present, a more
comprehensive repair may be required. In addition to pothole repair, routine
maintenance treatments applied to pavements include edge patching, crack sealing
and filling, and shoulder repair.
Routine maintenance w orks are divided into the follow ing types:
• Pavement: These are w orks responding to (minor) pavement defects caused
by a combination of traffic and environmental effects, for example, crack
sealing, patching, edge repair, shoulder re-gravelling and grading.
• Non-pavement: These are w orks that exclude pavement repair, examples are
clearing side drains and culverts, vegetation control, line-marking, road signs
replacement/repair and guard rail replacement/repair.
(b)
Problem Statement
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