THE City of Cape Town advises the public of the upcoming lane closures at the intersection of Govan Mbeki Road and Jan Smuts Drive in Hanover Park.
The lane closures will be in place while the City constructs a freestanding elevated traffic circle – the first of its kind in South Africa – as part of the roll-out of the MyCiTi service to the metro-south east.
Over the weekends, high volumes of traffic move through the intersection at Govan Mbeki Road (M9) and Jan Smuts Drive (M17) in Hanover Park. Road users can be at ease, as the lane closures have been scheduled to fall outside the morning and afternoon peak hour periods to limit the impact on traffic flow.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas, says pedestrians and cyclists will also benefit as dedicated lanes for walking and cycling along Govan Mbeki Drive and at the intersection form part of this project.
“Apart from the traffic circle that will be used by the MyCiTi buses, the City is also upgrading the intersection to improve traffic flow. The improvements entail the reconfiguration of the intersection, dedicated turning lanes, improved traffic signals and signalisations,” added Quintas.
Work commenced on Tuesday, 27 September 2022 with a duration of about 19 months, until 30 April 2024.
