M4 (Durban)
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Metropolitan route M4 | ||||
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Maintained by Ballito | ||||
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Country | Westbrook, Ballito | |||
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The M4 is a north–south
Route
The M4 begins at an interchange with the
While co-signed with the R102, it is Julius Nyerere Street northwards and Market Street southwards (one-way streets). Just after passing under the N3 highway on the western side of the CBD, the M4/R102 turn eastwards and become Johannes Nkosi Street eastwards and David Webster Street westwards (one-way streets).
At the Umgeni Road junction, the R102 becomes Umgeni Road northwards while the M4 remains facing eastwards (still one-way streets; KE Masinga Road eastwards and Bram Fischer Road westwards). Just after meeting the
Incidents
2022 KwaZulu-Natal flood damage
The section of the M4 in La Mercy, where it crosses the Mdloti River, was damaged by the 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods.[3][4] The South African National Defence Force helped in the rebuilding of the bridge.[3][4] The bridge was reopened on 10 July 2022.[5]
The section of the M4 by
The section of the M4 crossing the Tongaat River was also damaged by the floods.[7][8] A contractor was appointed by the National Roads Agency to repair the bridge in July 2023[9][10] and it was scheduled to be opened to traffic on 19 December 2023.[11][12] It officially opened on 14 December 2023.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ "RDDA South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis". National Department of Transport. May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b "eThekwini municipality moves to remove colonial street names - eProperty News". eprop.co.za. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b Martin, Guy (14 June 2022). "SANDF helps rebuild Durban's M4 bridge". defenceWeb. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b Ngema, Thobeka. "PICS & VIDEO: Reconstruction of the uMdloti Bridge and M4 in La Mercy is under way". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Jonck, Johan (10 July 2022). "KZN Premier re-opens the M4 Umdloti bridge | Construction Safety". Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b Ngcoya, Zama. "M4 Boys Town section re-opened following flood damages". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "On the road again after the M4 reopens • Tabloid Newspapers". tabloidmedia.co.za. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ juanventer (22 July 2022). "Chancers cross damaged Tongaat M4 bridge". North Coast Courier. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "KZN's M4 Tongaat River Bridge repairs resume". Freight News. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "KZN Department of Transport to introduce contractor to repair M4 oThongathi Bridge". IOL. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Nivashni Nair. "Flood-damaged Tongaat bridge set to reopen before Christmas, says Sanral". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ juanventer (28 November 2023). "M4 Tongaat River bridge set to reopen this December". North Coast Courier. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Alive, 14 Dec 2023-From Arrive. "KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport officially reopened the M4 Tongaat River Bridge in Zimbali,". Arrive Alive. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Halala! The M4 Tongaat River bridge to Zimbali opens today". ECR. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "KZN's M4 Tongaat bridge reopens after flood damages". IOL. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.