Truck chaos returns to Havenga Street as road conditions worsen
Trucks crawled at a snail’s pace through Ermelo's damaged Havenga Street as worsening conditions sparked fresh frustration and long traffic delays.
ERMELO – A familiar scene unfolded once again on Havenga Street on Friday, July 4, as a massive influx of trucks led to serious traffic congestion stretching back several kilometres.
Truck drivers found themselves stuck in near-stationary queues that snaked from Fourie Street, down Oos Street, and into Havenga Street, where the bad road surface slowed the heavy vehicles to a crawl.
By mid-morning, frustrated drivers could do little but wait, as truck after truck edged forward across a badly damaged stretch of road.
With so many trucks driving through the same deteriorated section at the same time, it seems quite evident why Havenga Street is in its current deplorable condition.
In January, Highvelder reported on a protest when fed-up business owners and employees in Havenga Street took matters into their own hands.
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