Swartberg Pass not designed for heavy motor vehicles, Winde says
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has reiterated that the Swartberg Pass is not designed for heavy motor vehicles such as semi-trailers and trucks, urging drivers to use alternative routes while storm-damaged bridges, passes and roads are rebuilt.
The full and permanent restoration of the pass will take at least two years to complete, and will cost hundreds of millions He noted that restoration work is already underway from the De Rust area, and said that a temporary solution will be in place as soon as December 2026, reopening the route to vehicles with strict access controls in place.
Winde says heavy vehicles must use alternative routes while bridges, passes and roads are being built.
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