JUST IN: Structural instability leads to closure of Stapleton Bridge
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes following the closure of Stapleton Bridge.
MOTORISTS are urged to be cautious and follow detours following the closure of Stapleton Bridge.
In a post issued by the Stapleton Bridge Project site manager, it advised that the Stapleton Bridge crossing — connecting Sarnia and the King Cetshwayo Highway (M13) into Pinetown and New Germany — is now closed to all traffic due to structural instability and signs of collapse.
It further stated that for safety reasons, people should not attempt to cross the bridge.
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The post advised the public to use alternative routes into Pinetown which are:
Via Main Road (Underwood Road)
Via M7 (Edwin Swales Drive) through Bellair
According to unconfirmed reports, the workers are removing the entire damaged bridge and road surface to rebuild it.
Updates will follow as these become available.
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