As more and more vehicles are purchased facilities such as parking in the city are becoming too limited. Some three to four weeks ago on Radio Botswana programme - Masa a Sele the Gaborone City Council indicated that once the fly-over at the removed traffic round-about that used to exist near Taung level crossing is completed and operational they will close the road that is currently being used by traffic that crosses the railway near the new fire station.
This is a surprising decision by the Gaborone City Council (GCC). In fact even the reasons advanced by the City Council to take such a move simply because it is going to be dangerous or even fatal for motorists to risk being hit by passing train(s). I do not support this position. That road must remain operating and used together with the fly-over. This will undoubtedly ease traffic bottle neck at the new traffic lights as traffic flows from north of Gaborone and Kgatleng District. It is an oversight for GCC to think of closing that particular road. It is important to come up with a long term plan that is sustainable.
