The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) has announced that severe road infrastructure damage has been reported across the city.
According to the agency, several areas have been impacted heavily by extreme weather conditions, and teams have been dispatched to areas to secure damaged roads and bridges, including implementing closures where necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
“Please assist in avoiding these areas for your own safety until flooding water subsides, and do not attempt to cross over bridges and areas that have been barricaded, please also do not remove barriers at bridges and on roads; they are there for your safety,” said the JRA.
The group listed the following affected areas:
Region C
- Kilburn Road and bridge has collapsed (close to the Pick ‘n Pay)
- Wilgerood road – a section has been washed away
- Schlapo street, Groblerpark
- Albertina Sisula road (Princess informal)
- Robert Broom
- Westlake road at Westlake Dam
- Hendrik Potgieter road
- Doornkop and Snake Park, Block 8 bridge
- Van de Linde street
- Hercules Close, Helderkruin
- Florida Lake/Park flooding
- Main reef road
- Robert road
- Sol Plaatjie Durban Deep road collapsed
- Van der Linde road
- Hendrik Potgieter from 14th Ave flooded
- Main reef road (westbound) between Helpmekaar and Houtkapper left lane collapsing
- Fever Tree, Fleurhof has collapsed
- Grosskopf str, road washed away
- Fearick str, Davidsonville, Roodepoort flooded with mining silt
Region G
- Peacock Street, Lenasia X1
- Lehae Library road
- Union Avenue low-lying bridge overtopping
- Cavendish Street, Eldorado Park
- Balsam street
- Vlakfontein
- Nyandeni Street, Orange Farm X2
- Stokwell Avenue, Bushkoppies
- Abu Baker Asvat Bridge
- Primrose Street, Lehae
- Link Road, Orange Farm
- East Road, Nancefield Industrial
- Nirvana Drive at Kingfisher
- Cumming & silver Str, Eldorado Park
Region F
- 173 Rifle range road, Robertsham
- Jeppe & Troye street
- Crn Solomon street and Smith Street, Braamfontein
- Crn Smith street and Station street, Braamfontein
- Crn Jeppe street and Troy street, Innercity
- Crn Biccard and Leyds streets, Braamfontein
- Crn Kliprivier and Turf Club rd, Turffontein
Region D
- Low lying bridge/culvert collapse Ndaba & Mantashe street, Mapetla
- Naledi bridge between Tladi and Mphatlalatsane street
- Protea Police station flooding towards Protea Gardens
- Mmesi Park
- Winter street and Mooki street, Orlando East
- Klipspruit Valley road, Orlando
- Tsabele street, Dobsonville
- Moroka road Nancefield, bridge flooding
- Mtipa str, Orlando West, bridge underwater
- Tsoene Str, Kliptown, bridge flooding
- Union str, Kliptown, road damaged
Region E
- Belgrave road bridge overtopping
- Buccleugh bridge overtopping
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