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              ROAD




              INFRASTRUCTURE




              INNOVATION AT




              WATERFALL




































        Waterfall Boulevard




        W           aterfall takes          alleviates traffic congestion and   “We looked at the traffic planning

                                                                                holistically, considering future
                                            helps businesses and residents easily
                    connecting people
                    very seriously. To
                                                                                volume and size, and engaged with
                                            navigate the 2 200ha development.
                    provide you with a
                                            delivers efficiency, and provides
                                                                                traffic engineers as part of the design
        unique behind-the-scenes look at    Waterfall connects infrastructure,   professional town planning and
        what this entails, we’re featuring a   convenience to improve the quality   process. Easing congestion was a
        series of articles focused on one of   of life of all our residents, employees   major consideration ” says Vos.
        the core pillars that makes Waterfall   and visitors,” says Willie Vos, CEO of
        the world-class environment         Waterfall Management Company.       IT BEGINS WITH ROADS
        that it is – its infrastructure.                                        In terms of infrastructure, two of the
                                            A FUTURE-PROOF                      country’s busiest highways intersect
        To kick off, we look at how we future-  ENVIRONMENT                     on the property – the Buccleuch
        proof our road infrastructure.      Waterfall’s road infrastructure was   Interchange on its southern boundaries
                                            developed to be as future-proof as   and, towards its northern boundaries,
        “At Waterfall, we have taken        possible. Given the size of the area,   the Allandale Interchange, which is one
        significant steps to ensure our road   existing major roads had to be utilised   of the largest free-flowing interchanges
        infrastructure is of high quality and is   to get in and out of Waterfall while   in the country and the first of its
        well-maintained. We are committed   also providing an opportunity for road   kind in Africa to be constructed
        to creating a safe environment that   development within its borders.   on this scale. These interchanges


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