Road Report - getting to & from Kruger

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steamtrainfan wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:47 pm
Dzombo wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:21 am I see you are back from your trip.
Which route did you take to/from ?
How was the drive?
Hi Dzombo. We travelled to the park all the way on the N4 via Schoemans Kloof to Malalane. Misread signage for Nelspruit by pass and ended up in the centre of Nelspruit. 4 hours travelling time and 1 hour for breakfast at Millys.

Roadworks near Witbank but no stop and go. Lanes narrow take care.

Left the park at Phabeni Gate and travelled on the R40 to Nelspruit. Again lack of proper signage near Nelspruit so we ended up near the soccer stadium. Onto the N4 all the way to Pretoria via Schoemans Kloof. Again 4 hours travel time with 1 hour brunch break in Hazyview.

Beware - Schoemans Kloof is 100 kph all the way and the locals love to try and push you off the road. I let them pass.

Be patient if you are stuck behind a truck. There are plenty of double lanes for overtaking.

All roads in good condition and traffic not bad at all.

Hope this is of help.


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Cattle are disrupting traffic on the N4
Wandering cattle continue to disrupt traffic in the Lowveld and pose a threat to safe driving.
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MBOMBELA – Cattle continue to use the Lowveld’s highways as footpaths. On Friday afternoon the newspaper witnessed how livestock almost caused an accident on the N4 near the Cairn turnoff.

Lowvelder has reported on several cattle-related accidents in the past, including one in which 11 people died when a taxi hit two cows last December, as well as a report of cattle disrupting the traffic on the N4 in April.

According to TRAC N4 spokesman, Solange Soares-Nicholson, livestock owners are solely responsible for their cattle and it is their obligation to keep their animals within an enclosed area.

“However, it is in TRAC’s interest to keep the N4 safe and therefore we routinely erect fences in identified problem areas. However, theft and damage of the barriers are a constant challenge which defeats the object of TRAC’s efforts,” Soares-Nicholson said, adding that they also erect warning signs in high-risk areas and also post warnings on social media when they are advised of roaming livestock.

“In addition, although it isn’t our responsibility to keep the road clear of livestock, we have gone a step further in high-risk zones, such as near Matsulu and in Nkomazi, by contracting ‘livestock lookouts’ who cycle specific sections on a daily basis to ensure they remain livestock-free,” Soares-Nicholson said.

In May the City of Mbombela released a statement that said that it has noted the risk of stray animals on public roads which compromises safety.

The owners of animals are obligated to exercise control over them by ensuring that they do not stray onto public roads.The City of Mbombela had not commented at the time of going to press.


https://lowvelder.co.za/438523/cattle-d ... raffic-n4/


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"............therefore we routinely erect fences in identified problem areas. However, theft and damage of the barriers are a constant challenge which defeats the object of TRAC’s efforts,”
Every time something positive is done, it seems that there is always somebody who is ready to ruin the whole thing 0=


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Richprins wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:31 am
MBOMBELA – Cattle continue to use the Lowveld’s highways as footpaths. On Friday afternoon the newspaper witnessed how livestock almost caused an accident on the N4 near the Cairn turnoff.

adding that they also erect warning signs in high-risk areas and also post warnings on social media when they are advised of roaming livestock.

“In addition, although it isn’t our responsibility to keep the road clear of livestock, we have gone a step further in high-risk zones, such as near Matsulu and in Nkomazi, by contracting ‘livestock lookouts’ who cycle specific sections on a daily basis to ensure they remain livestock-free,” Soares-Nicholson said.
Where on the N4 is the Cairn turnoff?
Where are the other high risk areas?
Where is Matsulu & Nkomazi?


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Cairn is just west of where the N4 turns off to Nelspruit west of the city.

Matsulu is between the Croc Gorge and Malelane .

Nkomazi is the Marloth-Komatipoort area.


Other high risk areas...dunno? -O-


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It can all change before you are going, Dzombo ;-)


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It's not a new thing, and fine if you drive in the day. :-0


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Richprins wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:04 pm It's not a new thing, and fine if you drive in the day. :-0
Thanks

I think I may have mentioned in another thread that I was considering flying to Skukuza
But have now decided to drive.
Will be keeping an eye on road conditions over the next while
Just under 3 months to go O/\


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Ok, Dzombs! \O


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I will definitely be flying to Phala. Never again will I drive alone on a SA road.


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