Tunnel dug under bridge forces closure of busy road in Cape Town

Tunnel dug under bridge forces closure of busy road in Cape Town

Urban mobility MMC councillor Rob Quintas confirmed the closure of Jakes Gerwel Drive at Viking Road, in the direction of the N2, on Sunday.

Jakes Gerwel closure due to sand digging under bridge

UPDATE: Two lanes have been re-opened    Jakes Gerwel Drive at Viking Road, in the direction of the N2, was closed on Friday, after City officials discovered people had been digging out sand from under the Bonteheuwel Bridge, which has impacted the integrity of the road.   The City’s Roads Infrastructure Management Department says it had no other choice but to intervene after an inspection on Friday revealed a tunnel had been dug under […]

City announces closure of Jakes Gerwel Drive over bridge's safety concerns

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has advised road users and members of the public of the closure of Jakes Gerwel Drive at Viking Road, in the direction of the N2, Cape {town} Etc reports. The City’s Roads Infrastructure Management Department is currently intervening, after an inspection revealed that the integrity of the road was being impacted, following the discovery of digging under the bridge that has caused surface failure…