{"id":387879,"date":"2025-12-31T20:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=387879"},"modified":"2025-12-31T20:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:06:16","slug":"temporary-closure-of-swartz-river-bridge-bypass-on-b1-after-heavy-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=387879","title":{"rendered":"Temporary closure of Swartz River Bridge bypass on B1 after heavy rains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Roads Authority (RA) has temporarily closed a section of the B1 road between Windhoek and Okahandja after the bypass at the Swartz River Bridge near Osona Village was washed away by recent heavy rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the RA, the affected section has been closed to all traffic with immediate effect and until further notice in the interest of public safety. The closure applies to all road users, including residents of Osona Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" data-id=\"387882\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605526710_829412593422239_6360820831538583178_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605526710_829412593422239_6360820831538583178_n.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605526710_829412593422239_6360820831538583178_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/605526710_829412593422239_6360820831538583178_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"756\" data-id=\"387881\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/608700295_829412586755573_4625896651120356090_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/608700295_829412586755573_4625896651120356090_n.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/608700295_829412586755573_4625896651120356090_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/608700295_829412586755573_4625896651120356090_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos: Roads Authority &#8211; RA Namibia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motorists are advised to use the dual carriageway as an alternative route while assessments and remedial measures are underway. 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