NC roadworks to cause delays

THE SOUTH African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has informed motorists of roadworks being undertaken outside Kimberley, on the N12 between Windsorton and the Northern Cape/North West border, as well as on the N14 near Kathu.

On the N12, maintenance work is being conducted over a distance of 24.83km between Windsorton and the border between the Northern Cape and the North West.

“The project entails the repairing of pavement defects, the upgrading of rest areas and taxi and bus stops along the route, the upgrading of intersections and access roads and the resealing of the surface to improve the riding quality for road users,” Kobus van der Walt, Sanral’s western region manager, said yesterday.

During the construction phase stop/go traffic accommodation will be implemented and the flow of two-way traffic will be accommodated on one lane while the other lane is constructed. Motorists are asked to plan their trips accordingly.

Reduced speed limits will, however, be enforced during the construction period and motorists are urged to abide by and observe all the warning signs for their own safety, the safety of other road users and that of the construction workers on the road.

The work on the N14 near Kathu involves the upgrading of three intersections.

A section of the R380 will also be resurfaced with minor shoulder improvements.

Construction will take place at the following intersections and roads: N14/Frikkie Meyer Street intersection where a traffic circle will be constructed; N14/R380 intersection where a traffic circle will be constructed; N14/R325 intersection at Olifantshoek where a slip lane will be constructed; the R380 from the N14 to Ian Flemming Street intersection will be resurfaced with minor shoulder improvements; and street lighting will also be installed between the R380 and Frikkie Meyer Street.

“Surfaced deviation will be constructed alongside the N14 to accommodate traffic during construction. Where the bypasses tie back into the N14, the traffic will be controlled by means of a stop/ go system with two-way traffic accommodated on one lane while the other lane is constructed,” Van der Walt said.

“Flagmen will be utilised where necessary to control the traffic. Parking alongside the N14 where construction is taking place will not be allowed. Work on the R380 will take place under a stop/go traffic accommodation system.”

Road users are requested to be patient during the delays caused by the stop/go system and to exercise caution when using the road and bypasses.