The R701 between Welkom and Bultfontein in the Free State was closed on Wednesday due to rain damage to a bridge, the province's roads department said.
Motorists travelling between Welkom and Bultfontein were advised to use the Odendaalsrus - Wesselsbron - Bultfontein route.
Motorists travelling to Bloemfontein can use the R30 Rev Mahabane route via Theunissen and Brandfort but that route is still under construction so motorists should be cautious and vigilant, the roads department said. - Sapa