SPAR Women's Challenge 2018: Road closures list
Updated | By Jarryd Subroyen
If you’re going to be out and about in Durban on Sunday morning, there are some road closures you need to know about.
Motorists have been urged to avoid the Jonsson Kings Park Stadium precinct. Thousands of walkers and runners will be taking part in the Durban SPAR Women’s Challenge.
It starts outside the stadium, along Masabalala Yengwa Avenue from 8:00am.
Metro Police spokesperson, Sewpersad says officers will be deployed along the route to ensure the event runs smoothly.
Take a look at the list of road closures ahead of the SPAR Women's Challenge taking place on Sunday, 24 June below:
From 02:00am
- Snell Parade between Athlone Drive and the main entrance to Suncoast Casino.
- Battery Beach Road.
- Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Smiso Nkwanyana Road and Isaiah Ntshangase Road.
- The South bound lane of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Smiso Nkwanyana Road and KE Masinga Road.
- Kingsmead Way Eden Gardens Crescent
From 04:00am
- KE Masinga Road (the 2 left lanes) between Eden Gardens Crescent and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue.
- Masabalala Yengwa Avenue between Argyle Road and Smiso Nkwanyana Road Somtseu Road at Masabalala Yengwa Avenue
From 06:00am
- The West bound lane of Athlone Drive between Snell Parade and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue
- The off ramp from the M4 (Ruth First Highway) to Athlone Drive (in both directions)
Road opening
Roads will be opened as soon as possible after the last competitor has left that portion of the route and the cleaning team has ensured that there is no litter.
Most roads will be reopened by 11:30am.
Access
Access and egress to the Durban Country Club will be from the M4 (Ruth First Highway) Please note that Isaiah Ntshangase Road will be closed at (1) the entrance to Moses Mabhida Stadium and the entrance to Durban Country Club. There will be no through traffic at this intersection.
Access to the parking area at Sunkist Beach will be by way of a stop/go system managed by Durban Metro Police.
Access to the Parking on Jonsson Kings Park fields KP3,4 and 5 will be via Smiso Nkwanyana Road into Jacko Jackson Drive. Note - once this area is full access will be limited to emergency and official vehicles only.
Access to the Parking on Jonsson Kings Park fields KP9 will be via Umgeni Road into Isaiah Ntshangase (Walter Gilbert) Road / Virgin Active Parking area. Note - once this area is full access will be limited to emergency and official vehicles only.
Recommended access to People's Park will be via Somtseu Road (Sasol Service Station near the station) and past Durmail using the back gate.
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