Notorious Hospital Bend gets an upgrade
By Rhodé Marshall
26 January 2008
Construction at the N2/Settlers Freeway close to Hospital Bend next to Groote Schuur Hospital is about to commence. The upgrade is due to begin on 4 February this year and is believed to be completed by March 2010.
Hospital Bend is a common scene of vehicle accidents and it experiences very high traffic volumes. The road is to be altered as a way to increase capacity for both the public and general transport. It is said that this will improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
“Transformation will be achieved by adding a third lane to the existing two lanes and one of the bridges will be widened and also a new bridge will be built to take traffic from the hospital side onto the left lane,” says Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater - Councillor Elizabeth Thompson.
The City of Cape Town says that it will inform road users and the public at large on a regular basis if there are going to be any road closures or any other disruptions.
“I would like to advise people to be patient especially the motorists. I’m asking people to be patient while we doing this because the benefit will be much more effective than what is currently happening,” says Thompson.
26 January 2008
Construction at the N2/Settlers Freeway close to Hospital Bend next to Groote Schuur Hospital is about to commence. The upgrade is due to begin on 4 February this year and is believed to be completed by March 2010.
Hospital Bend is a common scene of vehicle accidents and it experiences very high traffic volumes. The road is to be altered as a way to increase capacity for both the public and general transport. It is said that this will improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.
“Transformation will be achieved by adding a third lane to the existing two lanes and one of the bridges will be widened and also a new bridge will be built to take traffic from the hospital side onto the left lane,” says Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater - Councillor Elizabeth Thompson.
The City of Cape Town says that it will inform road users and the public at large on a regular basis if there are going to be any road closures or any other disruptions.
“I would like to advise people to be patient especially the motorists. I’m asking people to be patient while we doing this because the benefit will be much more effective than what is currently happening,” says Thompson.
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