Navigate Johannesburg with caution during Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Cycle Race

The City of Johannesburg is opening its roads to cyclists on November 19 for participation in the Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg Cycle Race.

According to Superintendent Xolani Fihla, JMPD officers will be deployed to protect the safety of participants, pedestrians and residents during the race and to regulate traffic at all road closures.

Roads in the following areas will be affected between 04:00 and 18:00:

Diepkloof, Orlando West, Noordgesig, Riverlea, Crown Mines, Selby, Braamfontein, Parktown, Houghton, Athol Oaklands, Kyalami, Lonehill, Kyalami Estates, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Sunninghill, Woodmead, Westcliff, Parkwood, Parktown North, Craighall Park, Blairgowrie, Randburg, Douglasdale, Fourways, Ormonde and Nasrec.

Major roads affected include the following:

Nasrec Road, Randshow Road, Soweto Highway, Booysens Reserve Road, N1S off-ramp to N17, N17, Main Reef Road, M2E, M1N /M2W Roodepoort, M1S, Woodmead Drive/R55, Pitts Avenue/R55, Begonia Road, Hawthorne Road, Main Road, Witkoppen Road, Kingfisher Drive, Alexander Avenue, Westway Road, Leslie Road, Douglas Drive, Grosvenor Road, Moray Drive, Cumberland Avenue, Homestead Avenue, Bram Fischer Drive, Jan Smuts Avenue, Bertha Street and Carr Street.

Nasrec Road will be closed off between Randshow Road and Booysens Reserve Road on November 18 at 12:00.

The following alternative routes can be used in the affected areas:

M1N access from Empire Road and Jan Smuts Avenue, M1N, M2E from Simmonds Street, Rifle Range Road, Beyers Naude Drive, Empire Road, Rivonia Road, Oxford Road, Old Pretoria Main Road, Louis Botha Avenue, Winnie Mandela Drive, N1N and N1S.

“Residents and members of the public are urged to exercise caution and patience for cyclists during the duration of the race. We are appealing for road users to acquaint themselves with the traffic management for the day so they can plan their routes accordingly,” said Fihla.