TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Immediate
Road upgrade underway between R72 and MR501 intersection in East London

Eastern Cape, 7 November 2023: The upgrading of the intersection between R72 Section 4 and MR501, at Kidd’s Beach in East London, is ongoing.

The project entails the lowering of the MR501 to pass underneath the R72 intersection through a concrete bridge structure, complete with the construction of the new on- and off-ramps, with new improved road signage. The anticipated completion date is May 2024.
The project is now at the stage where the roads need to be diverted in order to process with the next phases of the works.
The diversion will be in place from mid November 2023 to May 2024, during which time two-way traffic will be maintained via the diversion.

Road users of the R 72 Section 4 and MR 501 intersection, Kidd’s Beach at KM 42.08 (road marking), are requested to proceed with extreme caution on these sections of the roads and to obey the road signs and demarcations.
The traffic on the MR501 in and out of Kidd’s Beach, from the R72, will be diverted onto the new temporary bypass road to allow for the works to proceed.

“The developer of the Kidd’s Beach Green Estate Development, together with the appointed engineers, Mariswe Consulting, said that significant progress has been made to the intersection works,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL Southern Regional Manager.