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Road construction – keep this in mind when you travel

Travel safely especially over the festive season

*HEILBRON/SASOLBURG*
R57  
Roadworks between Heilbron and Sasolburg. Stop and go controls in place. Expect delays until the end of 2025.
*HENNENMAN/ KROONSTAD*
R34
Roadworks between Hennenman and Kroonstad until December 2024.
*STERKSPRUIT/ZASTRON*
R726 
Construction and roadworks are underway on the R726 between Sterkspruit and Zastron, causing partial road closures. A detour through Zastron is in place. The project is expected to be completed by May 2025.
*VIRGINIA/HENNEMAN* 
R73 
Roadworks on the road between Virginia and Hennenman till December 2024
*WINBURG/BETHLEHEM* 
N5
Roadworks are ongoing with three stop-and-go controls in operation – Delays can be expected.
*TWEESPRUIT/THABA NCHU*
N8 
Roadworks currently taking place and will continue till 2025. Proceed with caution.
*ROSENDAL/SENEKAL* 
UPDATE on the R70 between Rosendal and Senekal. The Road will be closed from the N5 turn off onto the R70 for roughly 19km. There is a detour gravel road which is roughly 30km long. Necessary signs will be in place. The road should be closed until December. There are also Stop and Go roadworks on the R70 from Ficksburg’s side where you turn off towards Rosendal. The roadworks are approximately 12 km to the Tempelhof Gasteplaas turnoff. Waiting time is approximately 20 minutes.
*KOFFIEFONTEIN – JACOBSDAL* 
R705
This road is in a terrible condition and motorists are forced to use the shoulder of the road.
*LINDLEY – SENEKAL*
R707 
Reconstruction of the R707 between Lindley and Senekal is ongoing with Stop & Go controls in operation as well as bypasses. Please adhere to the road signs and reduce speed. Also be mindful of the labour force on the side of the road. Till Aug 2025.
*HERTZOGVILLE*  R708 
Between Hertzogville & Christiana – road in very poor condition
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Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.

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