Bulawayo City Council
Bulawayo City Council
Town Planning
The Roads Branch is responsible for the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Roads and Bridges and related structures, to improve quality of life of the community by providing and maintaining a quality road transport infrastructure that is economic, efficient, durable, safe and environmentally friendly.
The branch is divided into two sections namely, Planning and Design section and the Operations section. These sections are all combined for the better road network system.
Planning and Design Section
This section is responsible for the design of road pavements, traffic signal and lighting and bridge design. It is also in charge of planning all the works to be carried out after all the design.
Operations Section
This section is responsible for the implementation of the planned work, carrying out all maintenance work and laboratory tests on soils
Traffic lights section
The traffic lights section is responsible for installation and maintenance of all traffic lights within the city. Bulawayo has a total of eighty eight (88) traffic light controlled intersections, half of which are in the CBD. At the moment the section is in the processes of acquiring solar powered LED traffic lights which are aimed at increasing road safety , especially when there is a power failer.
Levels of Service Available
In an effort to manage a transport network for the city’s ever increasing number of vehicles, three levels of service are offered to the residents:
Services and Service Level Standards
| Service / Service Product | Service Level Standards | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Production/ Approval of new roads and storm water drainage designs. | 30 days | Fourth floor, Tower block |
| Construction/ inspection of new roads and storm water drainage designs to compliance | 60 days | Fourth floor, Tower block |
| Public complaints/queries on road services | 3 days | Fourth floor, Tower block |
| Re-gravelling, pot hole patching, storm water drainage clearing | 14 days | Roads Yard, Lobengula St |
| Regrading, Reconstruction | 14 days | Roads Yard, Lobengula St |
| Re-sealing | Resources based | Roads Yard, Lobengula St |
| Re-surfacing | Resources based | Roads Yard, Lobengula St |
| Traffic calming measures (speed humps) | 14 days | Roads Yard, Lobengula St |
| Supplying developers, consultants, short and long term planning, details for roads servitude and network. | Immediate | Fourth floor, Tower Block |
| Supplying the public with details of existing road services, drawings and records. | Immediate | Fourth floor, Tower Block |
| Environmental Impacts Assessments – comments submitted. | 14 Days | Fourth floor, Tower Block |
| Town Planning/Building, Estates Dept, ensuring consistency on the application on Sub-divisions. | 2 days | Fourth floor, Tower Block |
| Community Liaison: Liaise with Ward Committee. | As required | Fourth floor, Tower Block |
| Repair street lights |
1 day if spares available >2 weeks if spares to be ordered |
Roads Yard |
| Repair tower lights |
1 day if spares available >2 weeks if spares to be ordered |
Roads Yard |
| Complete overhaul of KSB and Sulzer pumps | 5 weeks | Mechanical Workshop |
| Repair of KSB and Sulzer motors involving rewinding | 4 weeks | Electrical Workshop |
| Rewinding of 88/6.6kv transformer | 12 weeks | Electrical Workshop |
| Repair of sewage pumps |
1 day if spares available >2 weeks if spares to be ordered |
Mechanical Workshop |
| Maintenance of traffic lights |
1 hr if problem with bulbs 1 day if problem with controller |
Roads Yard |