The sky circle - elevated traffic circle - proposed for the MyCiti Hanover Park intersection is a political vanity project, like the Cape Flats phase of the MyCiti itself. No mention is made of how much it will cost, but it would be hundreds of millions, far more than the nominal cost of a conventional intersection. Mayco for urban transport Rob Quintas (diploma in advertising) said the sky circle is necessary to ease congestion, but six-lane intersections, here dual carriage ways plus centre bus lane each way, is common including in Cape Town. The real reason for it, though, is because the city and their road consultants have boxed themselves into a transport corner on which they're happy to waste our money. The Çape Flats MyCiti model - dedicated central bus lanes with stations - is suited to congested inner cities rather than outlying trunk routes. This model doubles the cost, uses more land and increases the concrete and heat footprint because there are more lanes. Nothi...