Traffic is expected in part of Joburg has the nation prepares for the G20 summit this weekend. Image: The Citizen.
(The Post News)- Roads are expected to be closed. Johannesburg is preparing to host the G20 leaders Summit happening this weekend.
Law enforcement agencies will be out in full force. Expect rolling roadblocks and slowed traffic. Lane restrictions and escorted motorcades are expected across the city. Officers from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) will be stationed along key routes. Gauteng Traffic Police, Johannesburg Metro Police Department, and SAPS will also cover routes likely to be affected by G20 movements.
Routes that will be affected
Drivers can expect stop-and-go controls, temporary closures and slower access on a number of strategic roads throughout the weekend. While there is still no published a minute-by-minute schedule, they warn that closures will happen without much notice as motorcades move between venues.
Drivers are urged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time, and use different routes where possible. Some recommended options include:
- Roodepoort: Beyers Naudé Drive, Christiaan De Wet Road, Ontdekkers Road
- Fourways: Main Road, Cedar Road, Witkoppen Road
- Sandton, Rosebank, Parktown: Corlett Drive, Sandton Drive, 11th Avenue, and parallel roads to Jan Smuts, Oxford and Rivonia
- Southern Johannesburg (Riverlea, Nasrec, Ormonde View): Chris Hani Road, Main Reef Road, Crownwood Road, and Soweto Highway. Also included are N17, Aerodrome Road, and Adcock Ingram Road.
Several major highways and urban roads will also be affected, including:
National and Regional Routes that will affected by the G20
- N1
- M1
- N12
Key urban routes
- 5th Street, Maude Street, Daisy Street
- Rivonia Road, Grayston Drive, Katherine Street
- Whiteley Road, Melrose Boulevard
- Athol Oaklands Road, Oxford Road, Glenhove Road
- Jan Smuts Avenue, Winnie Mandela Drive, Hendrick Potgieter Road
- Rand Show Road, Nasrec Road, Golden Highway.
Authorities are urging residents to stay updated on traffic announcements and avoid high-security corridors unless absolutely necessary.
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