TAKE NOTE: Road works on Allandale Road cause delays
MIDRAND – The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has announced that they will undertake a three-month-long rehabilitation project on the road.
Road works on Allandale Road in Kyalami are causing traffic delays in both directions.
The road has been plagued by potholes, causing many road-users to share their frustrations on social media.
@MyJRA On Allandale Road about 1.1km before the raceway there is a pothole. On 21st Feb (Friday) there was a team to fix it. On 27th Feb (Monday) the same was 2x the size. Will you fix this proper or we will be in traffic coz some idiots cannot do their jobs. PLEASE ATTEND.
— Jordan Indzhev (@YIndzhev) March 4, 2020
@MyJRA please kindly assist soonest the potholes on allandale road Midrand are worse now that before. Causing major delays and the hole on the side going towards the highway is very deep @TrafficRTMC
— SR (@Staceyroets) March 3, 2020
The Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo has announced on 4 March that there is a planned closure of Allandale Road heading towards Kyalami, Midrand in order to conduct road works.
Mamabolo said, “Due to the persistent challenges with the road, the department took a decision to conduct tests and assessments to determine the causes of deterioration.”
He explained that their studies had shown that there is water and rock formation underground which has affected the quality of the road. This is why they have decided to do a complete overhaul of the road.
From 16 March, the road will be closed. The closure is expected to last three months. Motorists have been advised to use alternative routes.
Mamabolo added that they are aware of the inconvenience this will cause, however, the safety of motorists is their main priority.
Motorists and residents responded to the announcement on Twitter with already some roadworks underway in some parts of the road.
Please consider extension of the road to 2 lanes and also a turning lane from kyalami prep onto Allandale
— Rishel Dharmapall (@risheld) March 4, 2020
What about all these high density complexes popping up all over Midrand, yet roads remain same size! Sounds like recipe 4 disaster.
Check 7th road in the morning.— Mbudzeni Shandukani (@shandu009) March 4, 2020
Random Updates – Midrand – Allandale Road /sta Repairs under way heavy traffic both lanes, Allandale between mapl… https://t.co/RJeLz3zcEf via: Live Traffic Reports
— Live Traffic Reports & Road Camera Updates (@SATrafficAlert) March 4, 2020
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