Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning
Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning
ROADS AND STORM WATER The construction and rehabilitation of roads within the Ulundi Municipality was identified as a high priority in the compilation of a Comprehensive Infrastructure Plan (CIP) for the Municipality. The priority of the construction and rehabilitation of roads in the CIP was prompted by the need for improved transport routes, improved access to the central business district and the provision of better quality roads for use by the communities in the Municipality. Responsibility for the compilation of the CIP vests in the Zululand District Municipality and a draft thereof is awaited by the Ulundi Municipality. Road Network The Ulundi Municipality is traversed by four main routes namely the R68 which connects Babanango to Nquthu in the west and Mthonjaneni in the east; the R34 which traverses the Municipality from Makhosini in the south east to Ngongweni and Geluckstadt in the north west; the R66 stretchinh in a north south direction connecting Ulundi Town to Nongoma in the north and the R34 and Melmoth in the south; and the P700 which connects Ulundi town to the Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park in the west. Only the main thoroughfares and Ulundi Town have blacktop roads; the remainder of the Municipality is serviced by gravel roads. Most of the settlement areas within the Municipality are reached via gravel roads extending from the R34, the R66 and the P700. 46
The National Department of Transport has commenced with the rollout of a programme to determine and provide clarity on the expected roles of each sphere of Government with regard to road management and maintenance. In KwaZulu-Natal, this process is driven by the Provincial Department of Roads. Responsibility for the road network within the service area of the Municipality is vested in two entities – the Ulundi Municipality and the KZN Department of Transport. While the Technical Services Directorate of the Municipality is mainly focused on the Ulundi Town and Township access roads, the KZN Department of Transport takes responsibility for the maintenance and upgrading of rural roads within the Municipality. In total the Technical Services Directorate maintains 100 kilometres of road, of which 74.5% are tarred (blacktop surface) and 25.5% are gravel roads. The responsibility of the KZN Department of Transport covers main roads (the “P” roads), district roads (the “D” roads) and local roads (the “L” roads). The “P” roads within the municipal area comprise a total of 449.88 kilometres of which 34% are blacktop surfaced roads and the remaining 66% are gravel roads. Of the 304.33 kilometres of district roads for which the Department is responsible, only 6% are tarred while the remaining 94% are gravel roads. The entire network of 45.92 kilometres of local roads for which the KZN Department of Transport is responsible consists of gravel roads. Funding of Road Construction and Maintenance The primary source of funding for the construction of roads is the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG); in the 2012 / 2013 financial year an amount of R 13 162 700 has been provided for the rehabilitation of access roads in Unit B South. However, the KZN Department of Transport also has an allocation for the construction and rehabilitation of rural roads – for the 2012 / 2013 financial year (commencing on 1 April 2012) it plans to construct six new gravel roads totalling 13.8 kilometres from the budgetary provision of R 8.4 million approved for the construction of these roads. In addition the Department has budgeted to undertake the regravelling of 61.4 kilometres of rural roads at an estimated cost of R 23.65 million during the course of the 2012 / 2013 financial year. Municipal Maintenance of Roads and Storm Water Most of the formal town areas within the Municipality have storm water drainage on an internal collector system discharging directly into some of the tributaries of the White Umfolozi River. The Municipality has two maintenance teams that follow a quarterly maintenance programme patching roads and cleaning catch pits. While each of the maintenance teams has a quarterly programme to follow, their activities can be varied at any time to address issues flowing from an emergency situation or in response to a customer complaint. 47
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The National Department of Transport has commenced with the rollout of a programme<br />
to determine and provide clarity on the expected roles of each sphere of Government<br />
with regard to road management and maintenance. In KwaZulu-Natal, this process is<br />
driven by the Provincial Department of Roads. Responsibility for the road network<br />
within the service area of the Municipality is vested in two entities – the Ulundi<br />
Municipality and the <strong>KZN</strong> Department of Transport. While the Technical Services<br />
Directorate of the Municipality is mainly focused on the Ulundi Town and Township<br />
access roads, the <strong>KZN</strong> Department of Transport takes responsibility for the<br />
maintenance and upgrading of rural roads within the Municipality.<br />
In total the Technical Services Directorate maintains 100 kilometres of road, of which<br />
74.5% are tarred (blacktop surface) and 25.5% are gravel roads. The responsibility of<br />
the <strong>KZN</strong> Department of Transport covers main roads (the “P” roads), district roads (the<br />
“D” roads) and local roads (the “L” roads). The “P” roads within the municipal area<br />
comprise a total of 449.88 kilometres of which 34% are blacktop surfaced roads and<br />
the remaining 66% are gravel roads. Of the 304.33 kilometres of district roads for<br />
which the Department is responsible, only 6% are tarred while the remaining 94% are<br />
gravel roads. The entire network of 45.92 kilometres of local roads for which the <strong>KZN</strong><br />
Department of Transport is responsible consists of gravel roads.<br />
Funding of Road Construction and Maintenance<br />
The primary source of funding for the construction of roads is the Municipal<br />
Infrastructure Grant (MIG); in the 2012 / 2013 financial year an amount of R 13 162<br />
700 has been provided for the rehabilitation of access roads in Unit B South.<br />
However, the <strong>KZN</strong> Department of Transport also has an allocation for the construction<br />
and rehabilitation of rural roads – for the 2012 / 2013 financial year (commencing on 1<br />
April 2012) it plans to construct six new gravel roads totalling 13.8 kilometres from the<br />
budgetary provision of R 8.4 million approved for the construction of these roads. In<br />
addition the Department has budgeted to undertake the regravelling of 61.4 kilometres<br />
of rural roads at an estimated cost of R 23.65 million during the course of the 2012 /<br />
2013 financial year.<br />
Municipal Maintenance of Roads and Storm Water<br />
Most of the formal town areas within the Municipality have storm water drainage on an<br />
internal collector system discharging directly into some of the tributaries of the White<br />
Umfolozi River. The Municipality has two maintenance teams that follow a quarterly<br />
maintenance programme patching roads and cleaning catch pits. While each of the<br />
maintenance teams has a quarterly programme to follow, their activities can be varied at<br />
any time to address issues flowing from an emergency situation or in response to a<br />
customer complaint.<br />
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