Rea Vaya construction & traffic update: 12-18 Feb
- Details
- 12 February 2016
Construction of the BRT bridge over the M1 is stepping up a gear - here's how this and other Rea Vaya Phase 1C construction will affect traffic this week.
On the M1 Highway
On the weekend of 13-14 February, expect slow lane and fast lane closures north and southbound, followed by carriageway closures north and southbound with contraflow (2 lanes in each direction), in the vicinity of the cable-stay BRT bridge being built over the highway about 1.5km north of Grayston Drive.
The closures will allow for preparation for the placement of super beams over the highway.
On Clarendon Place and Louis Botha Avenue
Expect a north and southbound lane closure on Clarendon Place between Claim Street and Empire Road.
Expect a northbound lane closure on Louis Botha Ave between Fir Street and Houghton Drive.
Expect a north and southbound lane closure on Louis Botha Ave between Houghton Drive and Louis Road.
On Louis Botha Ave, between Louis Road in Orange Grove and Arkwright Ave in Wynberg, expect:
- A southbound lane closure between Newick and Hathaway Road;
- A south and northbound lane closure between Forest Road and Corlett Drive;
- A southbound lane closure between Corlett Drive and Silwood Road;
- A south and northbound lane closure between Hathaway and Athol Road;
- A northbound lane closure between Forest Road and Andries Street; and
- A northbound lane closure between Andries Street and Glen Road.
On Katherine Street in Sandton
Expect a contra-flow deviation to be in place between Westbrook Drive and Amalinda Street to allow road works to continue along this stretch.
Expect a fast lane closure between 06:00 and 15:00 between Pongola Crescent and Marlboro Drive to allow for laying of the new centre kerb line.
On Grayston Drive in Sandton
Expect partial left lane closures between Katherine Street and the M1 Highway northbound on-ramp and off-ramp for the installation of concrete barriers.
On Marlboro Drive in Sandton
Expect a fast lane closure between 06:00 and 15:00 on Marlboro Drive eastbound to the M1 to allow for new kerbing on the median.
Expect changes on Marlboro Drive eastbound when the contractors open the newly constructed fast lane, which will increase traffic flow during afternoon peak-hour traffic.
On Lees Street in Wynberg
Lees Street will be closed during construction of the new BRT bridge over the M1 and the BRT connection with Pretoria Main Road. Only residents will be allowed to use Lees Street. The public will be diverted via Carey Avenue and Cromarty Street.
Outsurance pointsmen on Katherine and Marlboro
Outsurance pointsmen will be deployed to facilitate traffic flow between 06:00 and 08:30 and between 15:30 and 17:30 at:
- The intersection of Katherine Street and Grayston Drive;
- The intersection of Katherine Street and Marlboro Drive;
- The intersection of Marlboro Drive and the M1 Highway South ramps; and
- The intersection of Marlboro Drive and the M1 Highway North ramps.
Construction work - further info
Follow the links for details of the upcoming week's construction work, along with photos of last week's work:
