[TAKE NOTE] Traffic deviations along N1 north due to construction
The construction commenced on February 15 and will be completed in July, says SANRAL Northern Region's project engineer Hennie Kotze.
LIMPOPO – The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has notified motorists of several traffic deviations which will be implemented along the N1 north of Musina until July this year.
According to a statement issued by Sanral’s Northern Region Project Engineer Hennie Kotze the deviations are due to a necessary revised configuration on the N1 to enable the construction of a tie-in of the new Ring Road into the existing N1.
Kotze said the construction commenced on February 15 and is set to be completed on July 31. He added that the N1 between the old R572 intersection, opposite China mall, and the temporary deviation intersection to the R572, some 1.2km further north, will be affected.
“Motorists using the N1 in both directions and those who wish to gain access to the R572 from the N1 and from the R572 will be affected. Access to and from Elias Ramuthivheli Street to these routes will also be affected.
Road users will be accommodated as follows:
Musina along the N1 towards Beit Bridge and the R572:
Kotze explained that the N1 will be permanently closed off just north of the old R572 intersection. Motorists will be diverted left (as indicated on the below diagram) and then right at the first intersection. From there traffic will continue to intersection 2.
“Those heading for Beit Bridge will continue straight and merge with the existing N1 at intersection 3, while those travelling to the R572 will take the left slip lane at intersection 2 and merge with the R572 along the current R572 deviation,” he said.
From Beit Bridge along the N1 towards the R572 and Musina:
The existing N1 is closed off permanently at the temporary R572 intersection therefore motorists will be diverted right (as indicated on the below diagram of intersection 3), he explained.
Kotze added that motorists travelling towards the R572 will continue to intersection 2 and turn right at the intersection onto the current R572 deviation and merge with the R572. “Those heading to Musina along the N1 will continue through intersection 2. At intersection 1 they will have to take the left turning lane, then take a sharp right turn (opposite the China Mall) and then merge with the existing N1 to Musina.”
From R572 to Musina, Beit Bridge & Elias Ramuthivheli Street:
From the R572 in the direction of Musina – use the existing deviation past the Sediba (Elegant) Diesel Depot & Truck Stop and continue along the deviation until the intersection 2 (as indicated on the below diagram).
Kotze explained that at the intersection, motorists travelling to Musina and Elias Ramuthivheli Street will turn right and after a second stop, join the N1 Beit bridge Musina traffic through a second right turn in the intersection.
Motorists travelling to Beit Bridge will take the slip lane to the left and join the N1 Musina – Beit Bridge traffic.
He added that at intersection 1 motorists heading for Musina will take the slip lane to the left and go through another sharp right turn (opposite the China Mall) and join the N1 to Musina. “Those heading for Elias Ramuthivheli Street will continue straight through the intersection into Elias Eamuthivheli Street.”
Sanral appealed to motorists to reduce their speed when they approach construction areas.
