The Project of a new road for the Riverside View community that would serve as a well-needed second exit is finally in its last construction phase. The project is near completion and is estimated to be completed by end of April to May of this year. The initial construction phase of the road[the entrance of the road and bridge connecting Riverside View Extention 70] was completed in 2019.

Valuemax the developer of Riverside view is responsible for and handling the construction and completion of this project. According to Medupi Phala, a Valuemax employee said the construction of the last phase of the road started in February 2023.

The new road is an alternative route entrance and exit to Riverside View in relation to the only current entrance and exit road Porcupine Park Ave leading to William Nicol. The new road starts at the back end of Riverside View extension 70, going along the Steyn City wall, and takes a left turn at the end of the wall to Runnymead Ave which eventually leads up to Cedar road.

The construction of the road thus far is impressive, it features two lanes exiting the community and two lanes coming into the community. The road is fenced and boasts an array of street lights that could potentially serve as safety measures and assurance for road users.

As the deadline for the completion of the road nears, Medupi reports that the only thing that can possibly delay the completion of the road is the electrical pylons on the road. According to Medupi Eskom has already removed the pylons from the road and has placed temporary pylons on the side of the road. For the road to be complete and functional besides that last phase of construction that still needs to be done, permanent

pylon structures need to be installed by Eskom. Medupi has assured that construction has not stopped as they wait for Eskom to install permanent pylon structures.

Medupi also goes on to say that Valuemax is building this road because it was in the initial development plans and they hope that this road will provide much-needed and necessary relief to the morning congestion and traffic that the community has been facing the Riverside View.

Riverside View Representatives have kept a close eye on the project and liaised with Valuemax for updates and took a tour of the road and construction site on the 6th of February. The Riverside Representatives have been pushing for the completion of this project as they firmly believe that Riverside is a growing community and a second exit is a basic necessity when a community’s population has increased such as the population of Riverside View has.

According to Google Maps, this new Route will cut the travel time to Lanseria International Airport from about 33 minutes via William Nicol and through Fourways to an estimated 20 mins, this reduced distance to the airport, Cedar, and nearing communities like Cosmo City will save on petrol for frequent commuters.