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Blasting postponed

Road users are advised to obtain real-time traffic information and route status updates on the partial road closure date.

Blasting on farm Ventersburg Dorpsgronde 354 and the farm Hamburg 473 Situated in Free State that was scheduled for today, has been postponed till tomorrow, Wednesday June 19 at 14:00.

The N1 between Ventersburg off-ramp and the N1-R30 split in Kroonstad will be partially closed tomorrow 19 June, for the duration of the blasting.

“The partial road closure will take place between Ventersburg and De Aar on the N1-R30 split. The closure will affect traffic in both northbound and southbound direction of the N1 highway. Free State Traffic Officers will be deployed to manage and monitor the diversion of traffic and to ensure minimal disruptions,” said Nqobile Mabaso, SANRAL’s Eastern Region Statutory Control Administrator.

Road users travelling in both directions will be temporarily stopped for no more than one hour. Motorists are urged to plan and adjust their trips accordingly, proceed with caution and adhere to sign posted speed limits.

“Road users are advised to obtain real-time traffic information and route status updates on the partial road closure date. SANRAL apologises to the motoring public for any inconvenience caused and thanks them for their patience during partial road closure,” said Mabaso.

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Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.

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