Motorists are warned of the anticipated traffic jam during peak hours as a result of the roadworks aimed at restoring Atlas Road to its former glory.
According to the metro spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini, the road rehabilitation, between the N12 and Commissioner Street, entails breaking and patching existing potholes, cleaning the existing road and resurfacing with a new asphalt material.
The appointed contractor, Rapid Construction, started the work on March 31 and is expected to finish it within a month. The project will cost more than R3.2-million.
Ward 17 Councillor Simon Lapping also encourages road users to use alternative routes to ease the congestion on the road.
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• The road will not be closed to traffic. One lane at a time will always be open to traffic.
• The southbound carriageway will first be rehabilitated then the northbound carriageway.
• The left lane on the southbound carriageway will be closed over a section of 200m at a time
• The base repair work will then be carried out.
• Thereafter, the road will be overlaid with asphalt.
• Two sections of 200m will be closed one lane at a time; one section for pothole repair and the other section for asphalt overlay.
• Once the entire left lane has been rehabilitated, the right lane will be constructed.
