Update: 24 February 2011: Inner City

Work is underway upgrading the Rissik-Harrison streets section of the Rea Vaya Inner City Distribution System.

Work is underway upgrading the Rissik-Harrison streets section of the Rea Vaya Inner City Distribution system.

INFORMATION on the project as of 24 February 2011.

Relocating services

Scope of works – The Rissik/ Harrison section of the BRT upgrade is bordered by Smit Street on the north and Commissioner Street on the southern end for the Rissik section. The Harrison Section is bounded by Plein Street and Commissioner Streets on the north and south ends respectively. It will entail the upgrade of two of the existing mixed traffic lanes for the exclusive use by BRT buses on the section between Smit and Plein streets and a single BRT lane along Rissik Street & Harrison street on the section between Plein and Commissioner Streets as indicated in the map below. Three stations will be contructed on this section.

Extent of works – Upgrade of Rissik and Harrison. The project forms part of the Inner City Distribution System (ICDS), the link will extend along Rissik Street between Smith and Commissioner Street as well as along Harrison Street between Plein and Commissioner Street.

Construction progress – The contractor is busy with:

Relocation of services
Station platforms
Milling along Rissik Street

Traffic Accommodation – two lanes will opened to traffic throughout construction process. The following road space has been taken from mixed traffic lanes:

Rissik Street – Start of the bridge to Wolmarans. The far left lane has been closed and will only be opened to traffic in May 2011.
Rissik Street – From Prichard street to Jeppe. The left and far left lanes have been closed and will only be opened to traffic in April 2011.
Harrison Street – From Jeppe to Prichard Street. The left and far left lanes have been closed and will only be opened to traffic in May 2011.