Lekwa Local Municipality 2013/14 - Co-operative Governance and ...

Development Principle 2: Establishment of an effective and integrated movement network;The second structuring element is the movement network, as this provides channels for the flow of goods andpeople and is thus paramount for economic growth. It also provides access for the inhabitants to services andfacilities, which is critical for education, health and job opportunities amongst others. A weak or biased movementnetwork will result weak and biased development of the area.The following critical linkages have been identified as first order roads (arterials) and thus key economic corridors:ROAD IMPORTANCE DESCRIPTION ROAD CONDITIONR39Identified by Lekwa LM as animportant economic corridor.Only direct link between Standerton andErmelo via Morgenzon.Good: Between Standerton andMorgenzon.Very Poor: Between Morgenzon andErmelo.R35Identified by Gert Sibande Districtas key economic corridor.Link between the central and western parts ofGert Sibande DM linking Morgenzon withAmersfoort to the south and Bethal /Middelburg to the north.Good: Entire stretch within Lekwa LM.R38Identified by Lekwa LM as animportant economic corridor aswell as on district level as animportant freight route.Link the towns of Standerton and Thuthukaniwith towns outside the municipal area such asBethal, Carolina and Badplaas.Good: Entire stretch within Lekwa LM.R23Identified by Gert Sibande Districtas key economic corridor.Served as the old route between Gauteng andDurban in KwaZulu-Natal linking Standerton toBalfour and Volksrust.Good: Between Standerton and Volksrust.Poor: Stretches of the road betweenStanderton and Johannesburg.R50Identified by Lekwa LM as animportant economic corridor aswell as on district level as animportant freight route.Only direct link between Pretoria andStanderton via Delmas and Leandra.Poor: First few kilometres when enteringthe municipality and last few kilometresbefore entering Standerton.Very Poor: The stretch of road in betweenthe above mentioned.ROAD IMPORTANCE DESCRIPTION ROAD CONDITIONR546Identified by Lekwa LM as animportant economic corridor.Links Standerton to Vrede in the south and tothe TEKS Industrial Complex in the north.Good: Between Standerton and Vrede.Poor: A few kilometres to the north ofStanderton.Very Poor: Stretch of the road north ofStanderton closer to Evander.R547 Not an economic corridor. Links the R50 and the R23 in the western partsof the municipality.Poor: Entire stretch within municipal area.115 | P a g e - F i n a l I n t e g r a t e d D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4