How will the M2 motorway closure affect you?
The closure will be in force until the end of October this year
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) will be closing the M2 motorway from 28 February at 6am to enable the agency to resume its bridge rehabilitation.
The closure, which will be between the Crown Interchange and Maritzburg Street, will remain in effect until the end of October.
Through continuous monitoring and the visual assessment of the bridge, it was found that the structural integrity of the concrete elements was severely reduced. It was also found that parts of the support structure have moved, affecting the structural integrity of some of the bridges on the motorway.
Both the Selby and Kaserne bridges will undergo repairs and rehabilitation.
Managing Director, Goodwill Mbatha, said, “The safety of motorists and road users is of utmost importance and concern to the JRA, hence the urgent decision for the closure.”
The following closures will come into effect on 28 February:
Crown Interchange –
• The M2 Eastbound will be closed between the Crown Interchange and Heidelberg Road.
• No traffic will be allowed to travel eastwards past the Village Road off-ramp at the Crown Interchange.
• Traffic will be allowed to enter the M2 Westbound at West Street, travelling towards Main Reef Road and the M1 Southbound.
• There will be no access to the M1 Northbound from the M2.
Heidelberg interchange –
• Traffic will be allowed to enter the M2 Eastbound at the Heidelberg Road and Maritzburg Street on-ramps.
• The M2 Westbound will be closed between the Maritzburg Street off-ramp and the Crown Interchange.
• No traffic will be allowed to travel westwards past the Maritzburg Street off-ramp.
The following on-ramps will be closed:
1. Main Reef Road, onto the M2 Eastbound
2. M1 approaching from the South, onto the M2 Eastbound
3. M1 approaching from the North, onto the M2 Eastbound
4. Simmonds Street, onto the M2 Eastbound
5. Eloff Street, onto the M2 Eastbound
6. Heidelberg Road, onto the M2 Westbound from the South and the North
7. Heidelberg Road, onto the M2 Eastbound from the North
8. Wemmer Pan Road, onto the M2 Westbound
9. Eloff Street, onto the M2 Westbound
10. Booysens Road, onto the M2 Westbound
11. M2, onto the M1 travelling North
The following access points will be available to and from the M2:
1. Village Road off-ramp
2. Heidelberg Road northern on-ramp onto the M2 Eastbound
3. Maritzburg Street off-ramp
4. West Street on-ramp onto the M2 travelling West towards Main Reef Road, or South towards Soweto.
Motorists are advised to make alternatives travel plans, which should include the following options –
West-bound traffic travelling towards Roodepoort from the East:
Stay on the N3 and make use of the N12 to access areas to the West and South of the City.
East-bound traffic travelling towards Germiston from the West:
Stay on the N1 and make use of the N12 and N3 to access areas to the East of the City.
Alternative routes to the M2 Westbound off-ramps include:
• If you have previously used the Heidelberg Road exit to travel South along Heidelberg Road, take the Vickers Road exit to access Heidelberg Road.
• If you have previously used the Heidelberg Road exit to travel North along Heidelberg Road, towards the CBD or Sandton via Joe Slovo Drive, you are advised to take the Maritzburg Street exit, and travel along Maritzburg Street until you reach Anderson Street. Turn left to access the CBD.
Joe Slovo Drive on-ramp –
• To travel towards Joe Slovo Drive, turn right onto Nugget Street. Turn right onto Marshall Street to access the on-ramp onto Joe Slovo Drive.
• Alternatively, take the Ruven Road exit and travel along Main Reef Road until you’ve reached Anderson Street.
Rissik Street off-ramp –
• If you have previously used the Rissik Street exit to travel North into the CBD, take the Maritzburg Street exit. Travel along Maritzburg Street until you reach Anderson Street. Turn left and travel along Anderson Street until you reach Rissik Street.
• Alternatively, take the Ruven Road exit and travel along Main Reef Road until you’ve reached Anderson Street.
Rissik Street exit –
• If you have previously used the Rissik Street exit to travel South along Eloff Street or West along Trump Street, take the Maritzburg Street exit, and keep going until you reach Anderson Street. Turn left and travel along Anderson Street until you reach either Eloff Street or Simmonds Street. Turn left at either to access the areas South of the M2.
Main Reef Road off-ramp –
• If you have previously used the M2 to travel towards Main Reef Road, take the Maritzburg Street exit, and travel along Maritzburg Street until you reach Anderson Street. Turn left onto Anderson Street, and continue until you reach Main Reef Road in Fordsburg. Turn right and travel along Main Reef Road.
M2 to travel towards Soweto via the M1 –
• If you have previously used the M2 to travel towards Soweto via the M1, take the Maritzburg Street exit, and travel along Maritzburg Street until you reach Anderson Street. Turn left and travel along Anderson Street until you reach Simmonds Street. Turn left and then right onto Scott Street. Turn right onto West Street to access the on-ramp onto the M1 Southbound.
M2 to travel North towards Parktown, Auckland Park or Sandton via the M1 –
• If you have previously used the M2 to travel North towards Parktown, Auckland Park or Sandton via the M1, take the Maritzburg Street exit, and travel along Maritzburg Street until you reach Anderson Street. Turn left and travel along Anderson Street until you reach Ntemi Piliso Street. Turn right and travel along the Nelson Mandela Bridge. Turn left onto Jorrison Street to access Auckland Park.
• Alternatively, travel along Anderson Street until you reach Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Street, travel along Queen Elizabeth Street and take the Smit Street turn-off to get back onto the M1 Northbound.
• To travel towards Joe Slovo Drive, turn right at Nugget Street and then Marshall Street to access the on-ramp onto Joe Slovo Drive.
Alternative routes to the M2 Eastbound off-ramps –
M2 to travel East from the South of Johannesburg:
• If you are coming from the South along the M1 and used the M2 to travel East, exiting at Rissik Street, Mooi Street or Joe Slovo Drive in the past, take the Booysens Road exit, and travel along Booysens Road until you reach Marshall Street. Turn right and travel along Marshall Street. Use the on-ramp onto Joe Slovo Drive from Marshall Street.
• Alternatively, take the Booysens Road exit and turn right at Klip River Drive, left at Turf Club Road and again at Eloff Street to access the CBD.
M2 to travel East from the North of Johannesburg –
• If you are coming from the North along the M1 and used the M2 to travel East in the past, exiting at Rissik Street, Mooi Street or Joe Slovo Drive, take the Village Road exit, and travel along Village Road to reach Loveday, Eloff, or Mooi Streets.
• Alternatively take the Village Road exit. Turn left at Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Street. Turn right at Marshall Street to access the CBD. Travel along Marshall Street and use the on-ramp onto Joe Slovo Drive from Marshall Street.
M2 to travel East of Johannesburg –
• If you are coming from the West along Main Reef Road and used the M2 to travel East, exiting at Rissik Street, Mooi Street or Joe Slovo Drive in the past, continue straight along Main Reef Road. Turn right at Marshall Street to access the CBD. Travel along Marshall Street, and use the on-ramp onto Joe Slovo Drive from Marshall Street.
M2 travel using Heidelberg Road off-ramp –
• If you have previously made use of the Heidelberg Road off-ramp to access City Deep, take the Village Road off-ramp and travel along Village Road and Wemmer Jubilee Road until End Street. Turn left and then right at Meikle Street to access Heidelberg Road.
Alternative routes to the M2 Eastbound on-ramps –
Simmonds or Eloff Streets on-ramps:
• If you have previously made use of the Simmonds or Eloff Streets on-ramps onto the M2 to travel East, continue straight along Marshall Street. Turn right at Maritzburg Street to access the M2 Eastbound.
Heidelberg Road on-ramp onto the M2 to travel East:
• If you have previously made use of the Heidelberg Road on-ramp onto the M2 to travel East, make use of Vickers Road to access the M2 travelling Eastbound.
Alternative routes to the M2 Westbound on-ramps
Joe Slovo Drive on-ramp –
• If you have previously made use of the Joe Slovo Drive on-ramp onto the M2 to travel West, take the off-ramp onto Anderson Street and travel West along Anderson Street. Use the West Street on-ramp to travel to the M1 Southbound.
Heidelberg Road on-ramp onto the M2 –
• If you have previously made use of the Heidelberg Road on-ramp onto the M2 to travel West, continue straight along Heidelberg Road and exit at End Street to travel along Wemmer Jubilee Road. Turn right at Eloff Street and use Scott and Trump Streets to access the M2 at West Street.
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