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JMPD warns motorists to be cautious after section of M1 South bridge collapses
The side of the road was, however, cordoned-off so that repairs could be done.
Herman Mashaba said neglecting key infrastructure puts the economy and the lives of residents at risk.
The approved completion date for the project is June next year, but the agency hopes to complete construction by April.
With only a month to go before the financial year comes to an end, the JRA has only fixed 37% of its 80% target of potholes reported to it within seven days.
The City of Joburg's internal group forensic team is investigating claims regarding tender irregularities at the Johannesburg Roads Agency.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency has identified 200 priority intersections where urgent repairs will be carried out.
Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba and the Johannesburg Roads Agency have launched a multi-million rand project to rewire robots across the city's traffic intersections.
Mayor Herman Mashaba says this is an interim solution while the Roads Agency starts working on a new programme to replace old cables servicing traffic lights.
R45 million will be spent per year on new cables for traffic lights at major intersections across the city.
The Johannesburg Roads Agency has extended the expected completion date of the M1 freeway project following labour disputes and unexpected geo-technical issues.
This morning, the JRA closed one of the lanes on the southbound carriage way.
The JRA yesterday launched its new infrastructure protection unit, aimed at cracking down on vandalism.
The new infrastructure protection unit is tasked with protecting traffic signals and investigating theft.
The roads agency says its new unit will aim to reduce the amount of time motorists spend in their vehicles.
The JRA is spending millions to replace traffic light cables stolen by vandals.
Workers say they feel their grievances are only heard when they protest.
Workers have decided to protest a second day & say they were promised a pay increase.
JRA has confirmed some workers are on an illegal strike over the apparent non-payment of bonuses.
Road maintenance on the M1 highway is expected to add about 30 minutes to peak travel times.