In a bid to reduce and repair the number of potholes in the area, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is committed to providing well maintained and safe road infrastructure for all road users.
A statement released by JRA stated that currently some of the roads were damaged by potholes that need urgent attention. The formation of potholes on the city’s roads has doubled due to ageing infrastructure as well as recent months of rains. “As an organisation that is committed to providing quality roads that are accessible, safe and liveable for our communities, the JRA is currently testing the Jetpatcher Road Repair Machine.”
The Jetpatcher system is not there to replace the current workforce, the machine is there to assist JRA to accelerate the patching of potholes and the current workload, as well as up-skill the existing workforce with the new technology of patching potholes.
The JRA tested the Jetpatcher system from 4 to 19 February and the JRA can attest as follows:
- The Jetpatcher system repaired 2 700 potholes i.e. big patches and potholes (of 1m² and potholes of less 0.5m²) within 14 days.
- Two hundred (200) potholes on average per day were repaired. This is by far the best production by Jetpatcher machine compared to average 40 potholes repaired using four (4) patching teams.
- The testing took place in one region (i.e. Region C) with Region E, and A to follow to complete the testing.
- The workforce in those regions were ecstatic as to what the Jetpatcher could achieve meaning that if the organisation can invest in the Jetpatcher system the pothole problems can become a thing of the past, and in return, more resources can be available to do other road-related defects.
- Among others of its functionalities, the Jetpatcher road repair machine is known for: A highly proven track record having been trusted and used for over 25 years in more than 15 countries globally.
- Traffic delays with most repairs complete in under 15 minutes.
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