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

“To be the leading, people centered municipality excelling in economic growth, development and governance”The R23 and R35 were identified as key economic corridors on district level and the R546 between Standertonand the TEKS area as well as the R39 between Morgenzon and Ermelo was identified on local level, due to theimportant economic nodes that they connect.Apart from this main road network an expansive network of secondary gravel roads traverses the municipalarea, providing accessibility at the most local level.No new roads are being planned in the area.There are several freight routes traversing the district. These are used to transport:’• Coal to power stations that are inadequately served by rail freight services;• Fuel and chemicals from the large manufacturing plants in the Secunda area;• Maize from farms to silos;• Grain to mills and animal feed factories; and• A wide range of products such as animal feeds, wholesale and retail goods, steel, buildingsupplies and fertiliser.The following roads were indicated by the GSDM ITP (2008) as important freight routes:• The R35 between Bethal and Amersfoort via Morgenzon;• The R23 between Standerton and Volksrust; and• The R38 between Standerton and Bethal.• The R50 between Leandra and Standerton.Figure 17: Road NetworksSeveral stretches of the road within the Municipality are either in a poor or very poor state. The followingimportant roads within Lekwa have been identified as being in a poor state:• Portions of the R23 west of Standerton;• The 546 north of Standerton;• The R50 north of Standerton;• The R39 north-east of Morgenzon; and64 | P a g e - D r a f t 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