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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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