St Francis Bay’s Super Spar continued with the great community spirit this afternoon by saying a big “Thank You!” to all the volunteers and the helpers who walked people across a foot bridge while… Continue reading
The temporary Sand River bridge is open to traffic. The first few cars and trucks have already made the crossing. It’s a double-lane, and the weight limit is 10 tonnes. All articles written,… Continue reading
Everyone in authority is suddenly being extremely cautious in what they say about the Sand River being opened today. The goal posts are now continually shifting and no one can give a straight… Continue reading
Informed sources say that if all goes according to plan – and weather permitting – the new temporary bridge over the Sand River should be completed by the Roads Department contractors by 2… Continue reading
With rain clouds looming in the sky no one in authority is able to advise at this stage (Thursday 1 pm) whether the new temporary bridge over the Sand River will be completed… Continue reading
Cars parked between the Sand River bridge and St Francis Marine on the Humansdorp side, are being towed away as they are in the way of construction vehicles needing to get to the… Continue reading
By Bev Mortimer and Amy Carmichael ( Photos Amy Carmichael). The contractor – appointed by the Department of Roads to rebuild the temporary bridge across the Sand River – is moving on site.… Continue reading
It seems as though work could start tomorrow morning which will restore vehicle access across the Sand River by about 6 pm tomorrow or Thursday morning latest, a news update received at 12 pm… Continue reading
Speculation is that there will be no new temporary bridge for vehicles across the Sand River completed before Friday this week Department of Roads and Transport personnel are on site at the Sand River bridge. They… Continue reading
Volunteer members of the NSRI , the St Francis Fire Department and those of the disaster management team took it in turns to man the footbridge that was re-established yesterday over the… Continue reading
