State of gravel road linking Plett with N2 will deter flyers
The article in CXPRESS of March 26 concerning the airport road in Plett was educational (read ‘Plett airport runway now up to scratch, but what about roadway?’ on page 4 of that edition).
However, while the plight of cyclists is very real, I would like to raise my concern about that whole stretch of road connecting Plett with the N2 via the airport road.
It is a disgrace, to say the least, that it can even be classified as a road. Not only is it a huge safety risk for any motorist who is forced to use that stretch of dirt, but no vehicle can handle that level of abuse.
Requests to the local municipality to repair this excuse for a road have been falling on deaf ears.
People making use of the flight to Plett Airport, and wanting to go towards the N2, would be better off flying to George and travelling from there to Plett or Knysna.
The time lost trying to navigate that corrugated pot-holed piece of gravel could easily be made up by rather using the N2 from George – it’s safer and much less stressful. So why fly to Plett to end one’s safe journey by being exposed to a trip on this road?
I am a frequent visitor to Plett and was very excited to hear about the direct flights, but considering the state of that road, would rather go via George to Harkerville.
One would think that the Western Cape, being an example of competent governing (so they say) would take note of the ongoing complaints by motorists, who have no other choice than to use this road for daily travels.
Cecile Boshoff, by email
Source: CXpress