Roadworks on the R75 between Port Elizabeth and Despatch
Eastern Cape, 10 June 2019: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that roadworks is taking place this week from today, 10 June Thursday, 13 June 2019 on the R75 between Port Elizabeth and Despatch.
The planned traffic accommodation is as follows:
- The left lane between St. Leonards Road and Spondo Road will be closed for 1.1km during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Port Elizabeth towards Despatch.
- The right lane between Spondo Road and Johnson Road will be closed for 900m during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Port Elizabeth towards Despatch.
- The left lane between Johnson Road and Chelsea Road will be closed for 2.4km during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Port Elizabeth towards Despatch.
- The left lane between Ralo Road and Mission Arterial will be closed for 700m during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Port Elizabeth towards Despatch.
- The left lane between Mission Arterial and km 13.0 (the end of the construction area) will be closed for 1.9km during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Port Elizabeth towards Despatch.
- The left lane between Mission Arterial and Ralo Road will be closed for 700m during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Despatch towards Port Elizabeth.
- The left lane between Chelsea Road and Johnson Road will be closed for 2km during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Despatch towards Port Elizabeth.
- The left lane between Johnson Road and Spondo Road will be closed for 900m during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Despatch towards Port Elizabeth.
- The left lane between Spondo Road and St. Leonards Road will be closed for 1.7km during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Despatch. towards Port Elizabeth
- The left lane between St. Leonards Road and Dyke Road will be closed for 900m during the day and reopened during peak hours when travelling from Despatch towards Port Elizabeth.
- Roadworks are expected to take place at the following intersections: The R75 and Dyke Road; The R75 and St. Leonards Road; The R75 and Spondo Road; The R75 and Johnson Road; The R75 and Chelsea Road; and The R75 and Ralo Road.
Lane closures are as follows:
- The left lane between Chelsea Road and Ralo Road will be closed when travelling from Port Elizabeth towards Despatch, it will remain closed until further notice.
- The left lane between Ralo Road and Chelsea Road will be closed when travelling from Despatch towards Port Elizabeth, it will remain closed until further notice.
“Motorists are asked to plan their trips accordingly, consider alternative routes and to use caution when making use of the road,” Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL Southern Region’s Manager said.
SANRAL apologizes for any inconvenience caused.
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