Heavy Traffic Expected as ZCC Pilgrims Depart Moria
POLOKWANE: Motorists are being warned to brace for heavy traffic around Moria this afternoon as thousands of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) pilgrims begin making their way home.
The Department of Transport and Community Safety says the ZCC sermon is expected to conclude at 15h00, with church buses scheduled to start departing from Moria from 16h00.
Heavy traffic is expected along the R71 in both directions and the D4040 Boyne-Maja road, with congestion likely to spill over to the R37 towards Burgersfort and the R579 towards Lebowakgomo.
In and around Polokwane, increased traffic volumes are expected on the N1 Bypass, R101 southbound, R81, N1 northbound, D19 Matlala Road and R567 Gilead Road towards the N11.
Motorists travelling towards Gauteng are urged to exercise extra patience, with long queues expected at toll plazas due to the large number of buses.
Traffic officers have been strategically deployed around Moria and across key routes to manage traffic and promote road safety.
Motorists are urged to obey speed limits, avoid using gravel shoulders during congestion and exercise patience and courtesy.
