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For immediate release
30 March 2021

CONSTRUCTION ON RIVONIA ROAD REA VAYA BRT STATION COMMENCES

Centred on the City of Johannesburg’s spatial vision for the city that is in line with the
Growth and Development Strategy 2040 and based on corridor Transit-oriented
Development (TOD), the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) will be commencing
with the implementation of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) station on Rivonia
Road in Sandton.

The construction of the Rivonia Road Rea Vaya BRT station forms part of the overall Phase
1C trunk route, which stretches from the Johannesburg CBD, along Louis Botha avenue,
passing the northern part of Alexandra township and looping back through Katherine street,
up to Rivonia Road in Sandton City.

The construction, due to begin in the second quarter of 2021, is the final stretch of BRT
infrastructure to be implemented in the area and once completed, will be part of further
options in transport facilities and be integral in the precinct development to contribute to the
broader public daily commute from other parts of the city.
The overall objectives for the BRT Rea-Vaya system project are, to:

Directors
K Phaahla (Chairperson) A Ngcezula (CEO) S Moonsamy (CFO) M Ntanga T Motloung K Marawu T Maepa M Lecoge T Sambo V Ntshangase S Ndlungwane N Veyi S Mokoena SK Sibuyi
R Shirinda (Company Secretary)
Registration Number: 2001/005101/07
  Integrate transportation along transport corridors and major city destinations;
 Ensure that the Sandton City environment is more accessible to daily commuters;
 Improve connections between different destinations within the corridor;
 Support growth of economic and commercial nodes to increase employment
opportunities in the areas;
 Promote the efficient movement of people through the development of environments
that encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport; and
 Develop safe, comfortable and inviting public facilities.

The scope of works for the Rivonia Road Rea Vaya BRT station project is:

 Existing services protection and relocation within the station foot-print;

 Preparation for roadworks regrading and widening;
 Traffic accommodation plan;
 Erection of the two BRT station building modules;
 Lane demarcation for the mixed traffic lane and dedicated BRT lane;
 Traffic signal upgrade, as well as regulatory lane markings and signage; and
 Public environment upgrade.

The JDA has already completed a major portion of the required infrastructure, particularly
the road upgrades from the Joburg CBD along Louis Botha Avenue, Katherine drive and
Rivonia Road itself.

The construction of ten other BRT stations spread along the Phase 1C route has also been
completed. There are another six stations that are currently under construction, one of
which the Rivonia Road Rea Vaya BRT station is part of.

“The introduction of Phase 1C will bring safe, affordable and reliable transport to the
residents of Berea, Yeoville, Orange Groove, Cheldondale, Norwood, Balfour Park,
Bramley, Wynberg, Alexandra, Marlboro, Athol, Sandton, Sandown, Longmeadow and
Greenstone,” Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport, Cllr Nonhlanhla
Makhuba, said.

The City of Joburg’s Transport Department is the ultimate custodian of the infrastructure that
is being rolled out for the purpose of the BRT Rea-Vaya system, an investment that has
been undertaken in conjunction with the National Department of Transport, to realise the
overall objectives of providing required public transport facilities.

“Transport is one of the backbones of Johannesburg, and linking residents to economic

opportunities and providing quality public transport services closer to the people will address
the key problems around transportation, while playing a significant role in connecting them
to education, business and work opportunities,” said MMC for Development Planning, Cllr
Thapelo Amad.

The development of the Rivonia Road Rea Vaya BRT station is projected for ten months
and will supplement the various parts of infrastructure that have been taking place in the
Louis Botha Corridor, these include the Grayston bridge, M1 BRT bridge, and the Watt
street interchange.

The Rea Vaya Phase 1C expansion project will also provide access to employment
opportunities for local emerging contractors, sourced from the local and adjacent
communities, to participate in the delivery of the associated scope of works.

Employment opportunities submissions will take place from 22 April 2021 between 09h00
and 15h30 from Monday to Friday, closing on 03 May 2021. More information on
employment opportunities will be shared through posters which will be placed at the
following places:

Region E Head Office,

No.137 Daisy Street and Grayston Drive, Sandown
Ground Floor, Building one

8th Avenue MPCC

Alexandra

and

Marlboro Community Hall

52 Zinnia Dr, Marlboro Gardens, Sandton, 2063

ENDS

Issued by:

Johannesburg Development Agency

Elias Nkabinde

Email: enkabinde@jda.org.za