Issued by: Department of Transport
MAINTENANCE REPAIRS TO ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S BUSIEST ROADS
One of South Africa's busiest roads forms part of the greater Johannesburg ring road, and is locally known as the Western Bypass. Traffic volumes on individual sections of the road vary between 40 000 and 70 000 vehicles per day. Since 1984, the road has had an uninterrupted flow of traffic. Only now, 12 years since its official opening, it has become necessary to do major maintenance repairs to the road.
An important feature of this project is the accommodation of traffic during the construction period which will last until September 1996. Traffic volumes are constantly monitored to minimise congestion, ie by reopening lanes, once the traffic volume increases. Repairs may be carried out in half pavement widths, while the traffic is accommodated on the remainder of the pavement. However, at least two lanes in each direction will remain open to the traffic during peak hours. Repairs which will restrict the traffic to one lane, will be carried out during off-peak hours.
In an attempt to minimise the inconvenience to the traffic, various compositions of concrete are used which gains sufficient strength within a very short period, to allow the traffic back onto the road.
Every attempt is made to cause as little inconvenience as possible to motorists. Regular notices will be put out to inform motorists of deviations, recommending the use of alternative route.
27 May 1996 Department of Transport Enquiries: Mr Willem van der Merwe Tel:(012) 248 8302