Road closures during Durban Armed Forces Celebrations
The annual commemoration of SA's Armed Forces continue in Durban tomorrow - while roads in and around the city will be affected.
Now in its sixth year, the event consists of various divisions of the SANDF coming together to showcase the Force to the public.
At Blue Lagoon today, there'll be the firing of tracer rounds by specialised military weapons.
A full parade of some 300 military vehicles including tanks and 4000 soldiers from the SANDF will take place at Moses Mabhida Stadium tomorrow.
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Below are the road closures that'll be put in place - from 5am until 4pm tomorrow:
· Umgeni Road (Southbound) will be down to one lane from Goble Road at 05h00. Traffic will be diverted. Umgeni Road will be open again at 13h00.
· NMR Ave will be closed from 05h00 at Blue Lagoon Engen (Athlone Drive). Traffic will be diverted to the M4 for access to the city. NMR Ave will be open again at 15h00.
· Argyle Road will be open until 10h00. Argyle will be closed at Stanger Street and at Stamford Hill Road. Argyle Road will be open again 12h00.
· Access to Walter Gilbert (MMS , Kings Park, Virgin Active) will be from Umgeni Road only until 10h00and again at 12h00.
· Snell Parade from Sun Coast Casino to Blue Lagoon will be closed from 10h00 in both directions. Snell Parade will be open at 16h00.
Motorists who don’t necessarily need to be in this area on the 21st are urged to steer clear to help avoid traffic congestion.