City urges residents to be patient and use alternative routes

City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has urged residents to practice patience and use alternative routes following the closure of the M2 bridge on 28 February.

The City has taken the decision to close the bridge until October for repairs after an investigation revealed various defects which posed momentous risks to motorists.

“The full closure will remain in force up until the end of October 2019. The closure is necessitated by the continuous monitoring and the bridge visual conditions assessment which indicated that the structural integrity of the concrete elements is severely reduced,” said Mashaba.

The safety of the Selby bridge could be guaranteed for continuous use which led to the decision to close the M2 between Crown Interchange and Maritzburg Street.

The following on-ramps will be closed;

• Main Reef Road on-ramp onto the M2 eastbound
• M1 approaching from the south, on-ramp onto the M2 eastbound
• M1 approaching from the north, on-ramp onto the M2 eastbound
• Simmonds Street on-ramp onto the M2 eastbound
• Eloff Street on-ramp onto the M2 eastbound
• Heidelberg Road on-ramp onto the M2 westbound from the south and the north
• Heidelberg Road on-ramp onto the M2 eastbound from the north
• Wemmer Pan Road on-ramp onto the M2 westbound
• Eloff Street on-ramp onto the M2 westbound
• Booysens Road on-ramp onto the M2 westbound
• M2 on-ramp onto the M1 travelling north
• The following alternative routes can be used;
• M2 to travel north towards Parktown, Auckland Park or Sandton via the M1
• If you have previously used the M2 to travel north towards Parktown, Auckland Park or Sandton via the M1.
• Alternatively take the Maritzburg Street exit, travel along Maritzburg Street until you reach Anderson Street.
• Turn left and travel along Anderson Street until you reach Ntemi Piliso.
• Turn right and travel along the Nelson Mandela Bridge.
• Turn left onto Jorrison Street to access Auckland Park.
• Alternatively travel along Anderson Street until you reach Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Street, travel
• along Queen Elizabeth Street and take the Smit Street turn off to get back onto the M1
• northbound
• If you are coming from the north along the M1 and used the M2 to travel east, exiting at Rissik Street, Mooi Street or Joe Slovo Drive.
• Take the Village Road exit, travel along Village Road to reach Loveday, Eloff, or Mooi streets.
• Alternatively take the Village Road exit.
• Turn left at Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Street.
• Turn right at Marshall Street to access CBD.
• a Travel along Marshall Street.
• Use the on-ramp onto Joe Slovo from Marshall Street.

M2 to travel east of Johannesburg

q If you are coming from the west along Main Reef Road and used the M2 to travel east, exiting at Rissik Street, Mooi Street or Joe Slovo Drive.

• Continue straight along Main Reef Road.
• Turn right at Marshall Street to access the CBD.
• Travel along Marshall Street.
• Use the on-ramp onto Joe Slovo from Marshall Street.
• Alternative routes to the M2 Eastbound on-ramps

Simmonds or Eloff Streets on-ramps

• If you have previously made use of the Simmonds or Eloff Streets on-ramps onto the M2 to
• travel east.
• Continue straight along Marshall Street.
• Turn right at Maritzburg Street to access the M2 eastbound.
• Heidelberg on-ramp onto the M2 to travel east
• If you have previously made use of the Heidelberg on-ramp onto the M2 to travel east.
• Make use of Vickers Road to access the M2 travelling eastbound.

Alternative routes to the M2 Westbound on-ramps

Joe Slovo Drive on-ramp

• If you have previously made use of the Joe Slovo Drive on-ramp onto the M2 to travel west.
• Take the off-ramp onto Anderson Street and travel west along Anderson Street.
• Use the West Street on-ramp to travel to the M1 southbound

Heidelberg on-ramp onto the M2

• If you have previously made use of the Heidelberg on-ramp onto the M2 to travel west.
• Continue straight along Heidelberg Road and exit at End Street to travel along Wemmer Jubilee Road.
• Turn right at Eloff Street and use Scott and Trump streets to access the M2 at West Street.

How will the closure of the M2 Bridge affect your time travel to work?

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