Placement of bridge beams for the new King Cetshwayo Bridge on the M13 over the N2 will result in temporary road closures, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced.
The road closures will take place as indicated below:
- North Bound Closure: 20h00, Saturday 11 May 2024 to 04h00, Sunday 12 May 2024.
- South Bound Closure: 20h00, Sunday 12 May 2024 to 04h00, Monday 13 May 2024.
“This major road network is and has been under major stress for a number of years, as traffic volumes have exceeded the original design capacity of the EB Cloete Interchange and its feeder roads. The King Cetshwayo Bridge was built in the late 1960s and now cannot accommodate the extra lanes required on the N2 below it,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s Eastern Region Project Manager.
This current work forms part of a major national road network upgrade that is being undertaken throughout the province to relieve traffic congestion. Both the N2 Northern and Southern sections between EB Cloete Interchange (Spaghetti Junction) and Umgeni Road Interchange will be closed on Saturday and Sunday nights for eight hours.
“These closures are to enable the placement of bridge beams for the new King Cetshwayo Bridge on the M13 over the N2 near Westwood Mall as part of SANRAL’s major upgrade of the N2 and the EB Cloete Interchange,” said Lowe.
As required for the safety of both road users and the construction team, full traffic accommodation plans are in place and people using this road will have noticed that signage, barriers and traffic calming are already being installed.
Trucks and other heavy vehicles are advised to try and delay trips over this period and/or find suitable staging areas over this timeframe to avoid major congestion. Public transport operators are asked to ensure that their drivers are aware of route closures and alternatives affecting their commuter routings.
Light vehicles as well as emergency services and traffic management are advised to make use of alternative routes.
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