The City of Johannesburg has announced that it will close down the\u00a0M2 highway as it begins major rehabilitation plans.<\/p>\n
In a press conference on Monday (18 February), the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) said that it would close down the motorway between the Crown interchange and Maritzburg Street from 28 February 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n “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,” the JRA said.<\/p>\n “The JRA realised that parts of the support structure have moved and is affecting the structural stability of some bridges on the M2 motorway.”<\/p>\n The JRA added that repairs had already begun on the M2 Selby and Karsene bridges, with the planned completion date set for the end of October 2019.<\/p>\n Speaking at the event, Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, said that the city’s roads were facing a crisis.<\/p>\n “As you know, 78% of our bridge infrastructure is in poor condition due to poor maintenance. I have a substantive duty to act in the best interest of residents,” he said.<\/p>\n “The current maintenance backlog and poor condition of the City’s bridges requires over R6 billion in expenditure.”<\/p>\n Affected roads\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Mashaba added that a traffic accommodation plan is in place for residents to use alternative routes.<\/p>\n However, he noted that a number\u00a0of on-ramps and off-ramps will be closed for the rehabilitation project which will likely lead to delays.<\/p>\n The following on-ramps will be closed as part of the rehabilitation:<\/p>\n The following access points will be available to and from the M2:<\/p>\n\n
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