A number of key roads in Mpumalanga’s Kruger Lowveld region are currently being upgraded.
This follows the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) takeover of the key provincial route.
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As reported by Travel News, the upgrades are expected to provide a significant improvement to the access and safety of one of the country’s most visited tourism regions.
Upgrades have already commenced on the R540 between Dullstroom and Lydenburg/Mashishing. Moreover, visible improvements have been reported by some visitors over the Easter period.
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According to Kruger Lowveld Tourism, key access routes which have been taken over by SANRAL include the following:
– R540: Dullstroom to Lydenburg/Mashishing
– R538: White River to Hazyview and Hazyview to R40 intersection
– R40: White River to Mbombela
– Roads surrounding the Crossing Shopping Centre in Mbombela
– R533: Graskop to Bushbuckridge
– R571: Komatipoort to Marloth Park intersection
– Plaston Road, including Karino section, leading to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
– Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail: Bulembu Border to Barberton
– Low’s Creek to Kaapmuiden
Stop-go controls remain in place, and tourists can take comfort in safe passage to the northern parts of the Kruger Lowveld region.
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