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

Working on the mixed traffic lane on the corner of Kerk Street

INFORMATION given on 12 May 2011.

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 and Harrison Street on the section between Plein and Commissioner streets. Three stations will be constructed 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 – Construction works in progress or to be completed is as follows:

• Relocation of electrical services in progress
• Station platform in progress, station CBD 20A handed over to the contractor and CBD 20 B to be handed over on 16 May
• Layerworks in progress
• Relocation of Neotel and Telkom services
• BTB in progress 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 - Far left lane has been closed and will only be opened to traffic in May 2011.
• Rissik Street – From Prichard street to Jeppe – Left and far left lanes has been closed and will only be opened to traffic in April 2011.
• Harrison Street – From Jeppe to Prichard Street - Left and far left lanes has been closed and will only be opened to traffic in May2011
• Plein Street – From Harrison to Rissik Street – westbound lane closed.