Maphumulo IDP - KZN Development Planning

4.11 DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORSDevelopment / movement corridors provide strong linkages between main settlements in thesettlement hierarchy, as well as channelling movement within the municipality and theadjacent municipalities. They also provide strong structuring elements to guide futuredevelopment and are one of the most significant structuring elements in the spatialframework. The spatial framework movement pattern has a hierarchy of corridors, namely,primary, secondary and tertiary. These corridors are classified in terms of their role infacilitating movement patterns and potential for encouraging development. The followingclassification has been used:Primary corridors, which are essentially the movement routes, that carries high volumesof traffic and link the main centres in Maphumulo with other centres within iLembeDistrict.Secondary corridors, which provides strategic linkages between major settlement websand the nodes.Tertiary corridors, which are essentially main internal (within and between settlements)movement routes.The map below indicates the network of nodes and corridors within the District and setMaphumulo within R74 corridor which is strategically linked to N2 and R102. In improvinglinkages within the District road corridor P711 is currently being developed as a critical linkbetween Maphumulo and Ndwedwe Municipality. This will improve linkages and navigationwithin the central part of the District.MAP 23: Nodes & Corridors__________________________________________________________________________________________Maphumulo Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2012 - 2013Final June 2012Page 86 of 142