THE organisers of the aQuellé Tour Durban on Sunday, 28 April have confirmed road closures for the cycle races and say they will strive to minimise inconvenience to local residents.
Masabalala Yengwa (NMR), Margaret Mncadi Avenue and the M4 South will all be closed from 5.30am, the M7 up to Pinetown from 6am, the M19 from Pinetown to Umgeni Road from 6.15am and the M4 from Sandile Thusi (Argyle) to Umdloti from 6.30am.
The road closures will be manned by race officials and members of the eThekwini Metro Police. The roads will be reopened as soon as the last riders have passed through and the section of road has been declared clear of riders.
“This is a big day for the city of Durban and we really value the spirit of co-operation from the local residents whose suburbs we ride through,” said race route director Andrew van Rensberg, who manages the full road closure with an extended team of officials from the City of Durban, Metro police and RTI traffic officers.
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“The route is essentially the same as last year and local residents have become familiar with the road closures and the times that these closures will be enforced. All the major intersections will be manned, and we are appealing to road users to follow the instructions of officials at these points,” he said.
The only change to the 100km route used last year is a small extension of the start loop on the M4 north of the start venue at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, which will now take the riders up to Swapo (Broadway) Road before returning down the M4, instead of turning at Riverside Road as they did last year.
The trio of races includes the 55km MTB ride that starts at 9:15am, and the popular 45km Fun Ride up-and-back on the M4 which starts at 9.25am.
The last road to be re-opened will be the M4, which is expected to return to normal traffic usage at 2pm.
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