St Francis Bay’s Super Spar continued with the great community spirit this afternoon by saying a big “Thank You!” to … More
Month: July 2011
Cheers! Sand River bridge now open at 3.15 pm!
The temporary Sand River bridge is open to traffic. The first few cars and trucks have already made the crossing. … More
Goal posts shift about Sand River bridge completion times
Everyone in authority is suddenly being extremely cautious in what they say about the Sand River being opened today. The … More
Sand River Bridge likely to be opened by 2 pm today
Informed sources say that if all goes according to plan – and weather permitting – the new temporary bridge over … More
Exact time for completiion of Sand River bridge is unknown
With rain clouds looming in the sky no one in authority is able to advise at this stage (Thursday 1 … More
News flash!! Parked cars at bridge being towed away
Cars parked between the Sand River bridge and St Francis Marine on the Humansdorp side, are being towed away as … More
Construction equipment arrives at the bridge ready for repairs
By Bev Mortimer and Amy Carmichael ( Photos Amy Carmichael). The contractor – appointed by the Department of Roads to … More
News Flash!! Possible bridge across the Sand by tomorrow evening
It seems as though work could start tomorrow morning which will restore vehicle access across the Sand River by about 6 … More
Still no decision on when to rebuild Sand River bridge
Speculation is that there will be no new temporary bridge for vehicles across the Sand River completed before Friday this week Department … More
Fantastic volunteers man the footbridge all night
Volunteer members of the NSRI , the St Francis Fire Department and those of the disaster management team took … More
Sand River update after disaster management meeting today
The temporary vehicle bridge across the Sand River in St Francis Bay washed away just before 1 pm. A section … More
Sand River’s temporary bridge has now washed away
The temporary bridge washed away at lunchtime today. There is, however, a pedestrian crossing in place. The bridge washed away after … More
