CLOSING OR DIVERTING OF NATIONAL ROADS

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1 CHPTE 0 COIG O DIVETIG OF TIO OD 0. OVEVIEW 0. POICIE D POCEDUE 0. IFOMTIO EQUIED BY 0. EXUE EXUE 0. pplication form for the closure or diversion of a national road 6

2 0. OVEVIEW 0.. The may close a national road to traffic or divert the roadway of a national road whenever in its opinion it is 0. POICIE D POCEDUE 0... It may be necessary, from time to time, to close or divert a national road in order to undertake the maintenance and/or repair of such road. necessary or desirable to do so The must take adequate steps to accommodate the traffic during the 0.. The closure or diversion of a national road to traffic may arise in a number of situations: 0... where the wishes to undertake the maintenance or upgrading of the road; 0... where a third party requires the road to be closed or diverted; 0... where the is obliged to close the road because it is unsafe as a result of an accident or factors beyond the control of the ; 0.. ny person who without the permission of the uses a national road so closed to traffic, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not longer than three months, or a fine, or to both the term of imprisonment and the fine. 0.. The must at all times manage and control national roads with a view to providing for the convenience and safety of road users. 0.. Closure or diversion of a national road for the maintenance or upgrade thereof entire period the national road is to be closed or diverted If it is necessary to stop traffic or close off some lanes of traffic, the shall ensure that the road user is given warning in advance by means of: 0... the publication of not less than (two) advertisements in local newspapers 0... the airing of not less than (two) announcements on local radio stations 0... the erection of signs in the vicinity of the proposed closure or diversion, at least (fourteen) days prior, warning thereof. 0...The advertisements and announcements should be not more than 0 (ten) days in advance of the impending road diversion or closure The must warn Provincial and Municipal Traffic uthorities at least 0 (thirty) days in advance so that adequate arrangements can be made for traffic control. ection () This will include cts of God such as a landslide or flooding ection () ection 6(e) read with section ()

3 0...6 The must ensure that road on the request of a third party signs are erected throughout the period that the national road is closed or diverted, 0... It may be necessary, from time to time, to close or divert a national road in order to allow for the construction, The must ensure that all maintenance or repair of utility services that open trenches and pits are temporarily safe- guarded until the re-instatement of such trenches and pits are completed In the event that a contractor is appointed to undertake the maintenance and/or repair of a national road, such contractor shall be made liable for have been or are to be constructed within the road reserve of a national road. It may also be necessary because of activities that do not involve the national road, but are adjacent to it, such as blasting The service provider must make application to the for consent for compliance with all procedures relating to the closure or diversion of the national road. the closure or diverting of a national road, as well as any legislation pertaining thereto, including the Occupational Health and afety ct, 8 of 99, and the regulations published thereunder The must take adequate steps to accommodate the traffic during the entire period the national road is to be closed or diverted The contractor shall be made 0... If it is necessary to stop traffic or contractually liable for any loss or damages suffered by a third party as a result of the closure or diversion of the national road. The contractor shall indemnify the against all or any costs or damages which it may incur arising from the closure or diversion of the national road The contractor must also ensure the safety of all workers employed to assist in the required close off some lanes of traffic, the shall ensure that the road user is warned well in advance by means of: 0... the publication of not less than (two) advertisements in local newspapers construction, maintenance or repair during 0... the airing of not less than (two) the period that the national road is closed or diverted ll costs relating to the control of announcements on local radio stations traffic and the closing or diversion of the 0... the erection of signs in the national road will be the responsibility of the contractor or service provider. 0.. Closure or diversion of a national vicinity of the proposed closure or diversion, at least (fourteen) days prior, warning thereof. ee application form annexed hereto

4 0... The must warn Provincial because of reasons beyond the control of the and Municipal Traffic uthorities at least 0, such as flooding, a landslide or a (thirty) days in advance so that adequate fire. arrangements can be made for traffic control The must take adequate The must ensure that steps to accommodate the traffic during the signs are erected throughout the period that entire period the national road is to be closed the national road is closed or diverted, or diverted If it is necessary to stop traffic or The must ensure that all close off some lanes of traffic, the open trenches and pits are temporarily safe- must take all reasonable steps to warn road guarded until the re-instatement of such u s e r s. T h e m u s t m a k e trenches and pits are completed. arrangements to broadcast announcements regarding the road closure or diversion on The service or utility provider must local radio stations. be made contractually liable for any loss or damages suffered by a third party as a result 0... If the closure is likely to be for an of the closure or diversion of the national extended period, then road users must be road. The service or utility provider shall given further notice thereof by the publication indemnify the against all or any of not less than (two) advertisements in costs or damages which it may incur arising local newspapers advising of the expected from the closure or diversion of the national period of the road diversion or closure. road Further announcements should be The service or utility provider must broadcasted on local radio stations to keep also ensure the safety of all workers road users abreast of the situation. employed to assist in the required construction, maintenance or repair during The must immediately the period that the national road is closed or make arrangements for the erection of signs diverted. in the vicinity of the closure or diversion, ll costs relating to the control of traffic and the closing or diversion of the The must immediately national road will be the responsibility of the interact with Provincial and Municipal Traffic service or utility provider. uthorities so that adequate arrangements 0.. Closure or diversion of a national can be made for traffic control. road as a result of an ct of God The must ensure that 0... It may be necessary, from time to signs are erected throughout the period that time, to close or divert a national road the national road is closed or diverted,

5 0. IFOMTIO EQUIED BY 0.. third party requiring the closure or diversion of a national road must provide the with the following: 0... a detailed motivation setting out the reasons a closure or diversion of the national road is required; 0... a plan showing the proposed closure or diversion; 0... an example of the newspaper advertisement that will be placed in a local newspaper; 0... details of the proposed radio advertisement; 0... a programme for the work to be undertaken by the contractor or service provider, showing the period during which the national road must be closed or diverted; details of signage that will be erected; details of additional steps that will be taken to ensure the safety of road users and persons working on site. 0.. If the approves an application for the closure or diversion of a national road, it will impose conditions applicable to such approval. 0. EXUE

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