{"id":186135,"date":"2018-09-03T20:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=186135"},"modified":"2018-09-04T15:21:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T13:21:55","slug":"huge-traffic-delays-truck-gets-lodged-bridge-r24-towards-gilloolys-interchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/03\/huge-traffic-delays-truck-gets-lodged-bridge-r24-towards-gilloolys-interchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge traffic delays after truck gets lodged under bridge on R24 towards Gillooly\u2019s Interchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A truck got lodged underneath a bridge on the R24 heading towards the Gillooly\u2019s Interchange this evening which has caused a massive evening traffic backup on the highway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_186137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186137\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-186137\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/40657845_2233868243293351_6784113273114460160_o-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/40657845_2233868243293351_6784113273114460160_o-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/40657845_2233868243293351_6784113273114460160_o-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lodged truck is causing traffic delays.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Motorists travelling through Gillooly\u2019s Interchange this evening are advised to find alternate routes.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_186136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186136\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-186136\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/40607156_2233868426626666_5487865084887695360_o-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/40607156_2233868426626666_5487865084887695360_o-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/09\/40607156_2233868426626666_5487865084887695360_o-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traffic was heavily backed up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post 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