the recent flooding in the province.
The provincial Department of Mobility launched its Transport Month at the Huguenot Toll Plaza on the N-1 highway outside Paarl. Authorities say they have made good progress with reopening roads that were closed in the province due to the recent flooding. The Overberg region has been described as a quick win, particularly around Villiersdorp, where single-lane traffic is now operational.The town of McGregor, however, remains cut off.
Jandre Bakker of the WC department of infrastructure says, “Our teams will be working on that through the weekend. So we can hopefully start getting access to the town by Monday. We have an emergency entry into town for humanitarian relief should that be needed so we have some good news in that respect. The N2 at Botrivier will remain closed for quite some time so the alternative route via the R60, Ashtton, Swellendam will remain a key route for us.”“Two days ago, we had 87 roads closed.
It says the focus of this Transport Month, leading into the festive season, will be safety for all modes of transport.