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Last Updated: 9/6/2008 8:16:17 PM  - (SA)  

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Eastern Cape
Location	East London
Road name	R72:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls over a 30 km section between East London Airport and Lillyvale - expect waiting times of up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Stormsriver
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks between Storms River town center and the Storms River bridge - stop / go controls and a deviation are in operation in the area - allow an extra 30 minutes journey time
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Port Elizabeth
Road name	Cape Road: Westbound
Report	Road closed for roadworks between 4th Street and 5th Street
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Port Elizabeth
Road name	M4: Both Ways
Report	Roadworks at the Mount Road off ramp - use Albany Road to enter Govan Mbeki Avenue
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Port Elizabeth
Road name	Durban Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Cottrell Road in the Korsten area
Severity	Level 5

Eastern Cape
Location	Butterworth
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls just east of Butterworth - expect waiting times and delays in the area
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Mthatha
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	Road construction works are underway between the Mthatha River bridge and Brooks Nek
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Port Alfred
Road name	R72:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls at the Bushmans River bridge between Port Alfred and Alexandria - expect waiting times of up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Jeffrey's Bay
Road name	N2:
Report	Major roadworks with multiple stop / go controls between the Hankey Interchange and the Gamtoos River - expect delays and waiting times of up to 40 minutes
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Queenstown
Road name	R61:
Report	Roadworks between the N6 Interchange and Cofimvaba - stop/go conditions, speed reduction and delays will be encountered
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Jamestown
Road name	N6: Both Ways
Report	Construction works between Jamestown and Aliwal North - stop/go controls in operation with delays of up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Butterworth
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks are in progress between Butterworth and Dutywa - reduced speed limits and delays will be encountered
Severity	Level 4

Eastern Cape
Location	Idutywa
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks with stop / go controls between Idutywa and the Bashe River
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Springfontein
Road name	N1: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks with multiple stop / go controls between Springfontein and the Orange River - expect waiting time of 10 to 15 minutes at each control
Severity	Level 5

Free State
Location	Bloemfontein
Road name	N1: Both Ways
Report	Construction of a second carriageway is underway between Bloemfontein and the Verkeerdevlei Toll Plaza - reduced speed limits apply through the works section
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Sasolburg
Road name	R59:
Report	Major roadworks with stop / go controls between Sasolburg and the N1 Highway - expect delays in both directions
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Bethlehem
Road name	N5:
Report	Two separate sets of roadworks between Bethlehem and Winburg - stop/go controls during the day and traffic signals at night
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Harrismith
Road name	N5:
Report	Rehabilitation and upgrading of the Harrismith Southern Bypass is underway - expect delays in both directions
Severity	Level 4

Free State
Location	Reddersburg
Road name	N6:
Report	Patching and other routine road maintenance is underway on the section between Reddersburg and Smithfield - delays can be encounted at stop / go controls from time to time
Severity	Level 4

Gauteng
Location	Springs
Road name	N17:
Report	Roadworks are underway on a section between Springs and Leandra - stop/ go controls at three sections along the route and motorists can expect delays of up to 10 minutes per stop
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Centurion
Road name	N14 Ben Schoeman Highway: Both Ways
Report	SUNDAY - Gautrain blasting works are scheduled for 9am Sunday morning - traffic in both directions between Eeufees Road and the Trichardt Road Interchange will be stoppd for 10 minutes
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Centurion
Road name	N1: Both Ways
Report	SUNDAY - Gautrain blasting works are scheduled to take place near the John Vorster Drive Interchange at 10am - traffic in both directions will be stopped for 10 minutes during the blasting operation
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Allen's Nek
Road name	Christiaan De Wet Road:
Report	Traffic lights are not working correctly at Rinyani Avenue
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Braamfontein
Road name	M1:
Report	Traffic lights not working at the Smit Street Interchange
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Jeppestown
Road name	John Page Drive:
Report	Traffic lights not working on either side of Jeppe Station
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Bedfordview
Road name	Boeing Road West:
Report	SATURDAY - stop / go controls for tree cutting works in the vicinity of Gilloolys Farm from 8am until 4pm - expect delays in both directions between Bedfordview and Senderwood
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Parkview
Road name	Road Closures:
Report	SUNDAY - extensive road closures in the Parkview, Parkwood and Saxonwold areas all day on Sunday for the Jazz on the Lake event - full road closure details are available at www.joburg.org.za
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Senderwood
Road name	Linksfield Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working correctly at Club Street
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	North Riding
Road name	Malibongwe Drive:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Epsom Avenue
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Brixton
Road name	Caroline Street:
Report	Traffic lights not working at Symonds Road
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Midrand
Road name	N1:
Report	Traffic lights not working at the R562 Olifantsfontein Road Interchange
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Randpark Ridge
Road name	C R Swart Road:
Report	Two traffic light heads are facing the wrong way at President Fouche Drive - cross the junction with care
Severity	Level 5

Gauteng
Location	Vereeniging
Road name	R59: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks west of Vereeniging between the Sasolburg exit and the N1 Interchange - stop / go controls in operation with delays at all times
Severity	Level 4

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Durban
Road name	M4 Southern Freeway:
Report	Traffic lights not working at the Victoria Embankment Interchange
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Durban
Road name	Inanda Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at the N2 Interchange
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Pinetown
Road name	M1 Richmond Road:
Report	Traffic lights not working at the N3 Highway
Severity	Level 5

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Umhlanga Rocks
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	Construction works have begun on a new Interchange to provide access to the new Airport site - the works area is 20 kms north of Umhlanga Rocks and 10 kms south of Ballito - drive with care through the area
Severity	Level 4

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Durban
Road name	Old Dutch Road: Inbound
Report	Road closed at Warwick Avenue for construction of a new flyover
Severity	Level 4

KwaZulu Natal
Location	Empangeni
Road name	N2: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks with stop / go controls between Empangeni and the Msunduzi River - expect waiting times of up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Belfast
Road name	N4: Both Ways
Report	A major upgrade of the carriageway is underway between Belfast and Wonderfontein - expect delays and drive with care through the area
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Volksrust
Road name	N11:
Report	Construction and bridge repair works are in progress over a 50 km section between Volksrust and Amersfoort - motorists will encounter manually controlled stop/go controls at up to 5 work sections with possible delays of 20 minutes at each control
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Ermelo
Road name	N11: Both Ways
Report	Construction and road rehabilitation between Ermelo and Amersfoort - stop/go controls at two work sections with possible delays of 20 minutes at each
Severity	Level 5

Mpumalanga
Location	Witbank
Road name	R555:
Report	Potholes at various locations between Witbank and Ogies
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Lydenburg
Road name	R37:
Report	A major upgrade of the road is underway in the central Lydenburg area
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Barberton
Road name	R40:
Report	The section between Hilltop Pass and Barberton is being reconstructed and widened - stop / go controls are in operation with delays up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Witbank
Road name	N12: Both Ways
Report	Roadworks between Witbank and Ogies Interchange with lane restrictions in operation from 7am until 5pm until the end of September - motorists are urged to obey the reduced speed limits in the area
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Ermelo
Road name	N11:
Report	A major upgrade of the carriageway is underway though the town centre - expect peak-time delays
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Belfast
Road name	R540:
Report	Potholes at various locations between Belfast and Dulstroom - drive with care
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Ermelo
Road name	N11: Both Ways
Report	Major roadworks with multiple stop / go controls between Ermelo and Amersfoort - expect waiting periods of up to 20 minutes at each control point
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Leandra
Road name	N17:
Report	Roadworks over a 50 km section between Leandra and Springs - expect delays and waiting times at stop / go controls
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Middelburg
Road name	N11:
Report	Roadworks at various locations north of Middelburg between the Loskop Dam and Roedtan - expect waiting times at stop / go controls
Severity	Level 4

Mpumalanga
Location	Groblersdal
Road name	N11:
Report	Major roadworks with stop / go controls north of Groblersdal between Marble Hall and Roedtan
Severity	Level 4

North West
Location	Bloemhof
Road name	N12: Both Ways
Report	Road is being reconstructed and widened on the section between Bloemhof and Beefmaster - two stop/go controls will be encountered with delays of up to 20 minutes
Severity	Level 5

North West
Location	Klerksdorp
Road name	N12:
Report	Roadworks with lane restrictions in operation between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom
Severity	Level 5

North West
Location	Potchefstroom
Road name	N12:
Report	Roadworks east of Potchefstroom between the town centre and the R54 Interchange
Severity	Level 5

Northern Cape
Location	Three Sisters
Road name	N1:
Report	Construction works are in progress over a 30 km section between Three Sisters and Colesberg - motorists will encounter up to three (3) Stop/Go controls, with waiting periods on average 20 minutes
Severity	Level 5

Northern Cape
Location	Kimberley
Road name	N12:
Report	Construction works are in progress between Kimberley and Warrenton - motorists will encounter up to three (3) Stop/Go controls, with waiting periods on average 15 minutes
Severity	Level 5

Western Cape
Location	Knysna
Road name	N2:
Report	Roadworks in the Lagoon area - expect stop / go controls and delays at all times
Severity	Level 5

Western Cape
Location	Citrusdal
Road name	N7: Both Ways
Report	The carriageway is in very poor condition with large pot-holes at various locations between Citrusdal and Clanwilliam - drive with extra care in the area
Severity	Level 5

Western Cape
Location	Stellenbosch
Road name	Bird Street:
Report	Traffic lights at Bell Road will be out of order for the next 3 months due to maintenance work in the area
Severity	Level 5

Western Cape
Location	Delft
Road name	R300: Both Ways
Report	Off-peak roadworks with lane restrictions at various locations between the N2 Highway and the Old Paarl Road exit - expect delays and allow extra journey time between 9am and 4pm
Severity	Level 4

Western Cape
Location	Cape Town
Road name	N2: Outbound
Report	Major upgrade of the carriageway is underway with lane restrictions between Vanguard Drive and the Borchards Quarry exit - motorists are urged to drive with care in the area
Severity	Level 4

Western Cape
Location	Muizenberg
Road name	Main Road:
Report	A major upgrade of the road between Muizenberg and Kalk Bay is underway with 24 hour stop / go controls in operation - use Boyes Drive as a local alternative
Severity	Level 4

Western Cape
Location	Chapmans Peak
Road name	Chapmans Peak Drive:
Report	Road remains closed due to maintenance work - use Ou Kaapse Weg as the alternative route
Severity	Level 4