WATCH: M4 Highway between Umhlanga, Sibaya reopens
The M4 Ruth First Highway between Umhlanga and Sibaya has officially been reopened.
The busy highway was closed seven months ago after heavy rains and storms caused the partial collapse of the route.
On Friday morning, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala and other officials declared the R45 million repair project over.
Zikalala says the M4 is an important access route for people living in areas north of Durban, like Umhlanga, La Mercy and Tongaat.
"They use this road instead of using the N2, but equally it offloads on those who are tourists because tourists will want to connect between Ballito, Umhlanga and Durban."
Watch below:
KZN Premier @sziks joined by @eThekwiniM Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda and Transport MEC in #KZN have arrived on scene to official open part of the #M4 Ruth First Highway which has been closed for 6 months. #Durban Part of the road washed away during heavy floods. @ECR_Newswatch pic.twitter.com/j8TOyfclp3
— Nushera Raisa Soodyal (@nushera) June 12, 2020
The #M4 Ruth First Highway has been officially opened to motorists @ECR_Newswatch. KZN Premier says it cost about R45 million to reconstruct and repair the road between Umhlanga and Umdloti that was washed away during heavy floods. pic.twitter.com/lgmMrYHbfJ
— Nushera Raisa Soodyal (@nushera) June 12, 2020
