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24-month project will result in some
inconvenience and congestion, as there
is a bridge that must be built across
the N1. However, it is a high-priority
project and crucial to the overall traffic
strategy of the Waterfall development.

The road will run between Megawatt
Park and St Peter’s College, past Waterfall
Country Estate and the Islamic Institute,
across the N1 and the Jukskei River,
past the Gautrain Service Yard, and up
to Allandale Road. Once completed,
the new route will shorten the journey
across Waterfall and ease traffic flow
enormously. It will also help unlock
additional sections of land in Waterfall
and reduce traffic throughout the area.

Further to all the road infrastructure
development and upgrades that have
already taken place, Balwin Properties
played a key role in extending Maxwell
Drive and building a 110m concrete
suspension bridge across the Jukskei
River to provide easy access to
and from the Kikuyu and Munyaka
residential developments. Balwin has
also constructed Waterfall Boulevard,
a 1km dual carriageway that runs
through Munyaka to link the Maxwell
Drive extension with the K60.

The bridge and a part of Waterfall
Boulevard were opened during
the launch of Balwin’s Munyaka
development in March 2020. The
boulevard has since been completed
and, when the K60 intersection is
finalised, this shortcut will significantly
ease traffic for residents in the Kikuyu
and Munyaka residential developments.

There are currently six unique
concrete structure bus stops along
the road, in addition to a walkway
as well as bicycle and jogging lanes.
Once clearances from Guatrans and
the Johannesburg Department of
Roads and Transport have been
received, Waterfall Boulevard will have
five traffic light intersections. Balwin
has committed to landscaping
alongside Waterfall Boulevard

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