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    Verkeersprobleme met verwysing na Stellenbosch
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12) De Villiers, Sarel Johannes; Pienaar, W. P.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences . Dept. of Town and Regional Planning.
    ENGLISH SUMMARY: With the development of the modem motorcar, lorry, bicycle, motorcycle and the railroad, huge amounts of goods and people can be transported relatively fast over great distances. Because of the rapid growth in the use of these modem means of transport, together with a rapid growth in population, pressure is being put on the capacity of the road and rail networks of towns and cities. Stellenbosch experiences problems with its transport network because the increase in population, coupled with the increase in the use of motor vehicles are too rapid which puts too much pressure on the capacity of the road network. Stellenbosch experiences problems with all the different means of transport namely pedestrian traffic, bicycle traffic, motor vehicle traffic and public transport, as well as with parking and traffic in the historic town centre. These problems include the following: not enough pedestrian routes and facilities; not enough cycle routes and facilities like bicycle racks; a lot of traffic accidents and infringements; insufficient north-south routes through the town; insufficient bridge crossings over the Eerste River; illegal taxis which are overloaded; and not enough street and off-street parking. Recommendations are made to solve or reduce the problems of all the different modes of transport. It is recommended that certain streets should be closed to motor vehicle traffic so that they may be used as pedestrian areas. It is also recommended that cycle routes should be identified and implemented to make travelling with bicycles easier. It is further recommended that alternative road networks should be created to relieve traffic pressure on certain routes and it is recommended that stops should be erected along identified activity streets or corridors for the loading and offloading of passengers. It is also recommended that alternative parking areas and garages should be erected to solve the parking problem. It is further recommended that the historical centre should be partially or completely closed to motor vehicle traffic. Real attempts should be made to solve the many problems to ensure that the carrying capacity of the traffic network of Stellenbosch is not exceeded.