Take note of July race day road closures
Metro police will be out in full force on Saturday controlling traffic and enforcing bylaws around Greyville Racecourse as thousands of locals and visitors attend the annual Vodacom Durban July.
LOCAL tourism is expected to receive a healthy boost this weekend with the annual Vodacom Durban July injecting an expected R1-billion into the provincial economy.
More than 2 million visitors are expected to visit the city with hotel occupancy rates averaging at 85 per cent. About 940 temporary jobs will be created during this period.
A full programme of events have been lined up to thrill visitors and locals alike. These include pre-parties such as the Ultimate Pool Party at uShaka Marine World, and after parties such as the Fact Durban Rocks, Mother of all Parties. There will also be a variety of lifestyle events taking place at township hotspots, like Artizen Lounge, Max’s Lifestyle and Eyadini Lounge in the hopes of boosting township tourism.
Residents and motorists are advised to be aware of the following temporary road closures during the Vodacom Durban July this weekend.
• From midnight on Friday, 1 July 2016, Avondale Road will be closed between DLI Avenue and Mitchell Crescent in order to allow horses and trailers to make their way to the Greyville Racecourse.
• Avondale Road will be made a one way between Mitchell Crescent and DLI Avenue.
• DLI Avenue will only be open to vehicles that have parking access.
Patrons are encouraged to make use of the park and ride system that is in place. They can park at the old Drive-In Site at 280 Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street, and make use of the shuttle service to the racecourse.
All motorists are urged to ensure that they park legally in the area as Metro Police will be on site conducting by-law enforcement operations. The City has allocated 72 officers to control traffic around the racecourse vicinity.
