Safety
ROAD SAFETY UPDATE | WOMEN’S DAY LONG WEEKEND
08 – 11 August 2024
Road safety is both attitude and intent: Arm yourself with information and drive with purpose. Road safety involves a combination of knowledge, awareness, preparation and proactive decision-making. Being aware of the risks on the road, anticipating potential hazards, unexpected situations, and emergencies, and having strategies to counter these can make a significant difference to a…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY | N3 TOLL ROUTE | VAN REENEN PASS | LOWER ARRESTOR BED NOW OPEN | 01 August 2024
Scheduled maintenance work on the lower arrestor bed on Van Reenen Pass at N3-6X Km 51.0S is now complete. The arrestor bed (opposite the Pyramids Motel) on the N3 Toll Route has been reopened, and is once again available to drivers of heavy motor vehicles who may need to make an emergency stop. N3TC thanks…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY | VAN REENEN PASS | CLOSURE OF LOWER ARRESTOR BED FOR MAINTENANCE WORK | 28 – 31 JULY 2024
Between Sunday, 28 July 2024 and Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the lower arrestor bed at N3-6X Km 51.0S on Van Reenen Pass (opposite the Pyramids Motel) on the N3 Toll Route will be closed for scheduled maintenance work and will, therefore, be unavailable for drivers of heavy motor vehicles to use as an emergency stop…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY | INDEZI RIVER BRIDGE MAINTENANCE | TEMPORARY NORTHBOUND ROAD CLOSURE | 17 JULY 2024 FROM 10H00 TO 12H00
15 July 2024 – Maintenance work at the Indezi River Bridge, located at N3-4 km 30.2 in the vicinity of the Balgowan/Curry’s Post Interchange (I/C 125), will continue on Wednesday, 17 July 2024. The works require the temporary closure of the NORTHBOUND carriageway of the N3 Toll Route between 10H00 and 12H00 on Wednesday morning.…
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Expect busy traffic conditions, icy weather, and high winds along the N3 Toll Route today
With schools reopening on Tuesday, 09 July, and the Durban July having been hosted in eThekwini this weekend, the N3 Toll Route is expected to be busier than usual in a northbound direction (i.e. towards Gauteng) today (Sunday, 07 July 2024). Traffic volumes are expected to increase from midday, with busy conditions likely to continue…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY N3 TOLL ROUTE | INDEZI RIVER BRIDGE MAINTENANCE | TEMPORARY SOUTHBOUND ROAD CLOSURE WEDNESDAY, 03 JULY 2024 FROM 10H00 TO 12H00
Maintenance work at the Indezi River Bridge, located at N3-4 km 30.2 i.e., just south of Balgowan/Curry’s Post (I/C 125), requires the temporary closure of the southbound carriageway of the N3 Toll Route on Wednesday, 03 July 2024 between 10H00 and 12H00. NB! Should circumstances change, the works may be rescheduled. Law enforcement officials, assisted…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY N3 TOLL ROUTE | INDEZI RIVER BRIDGE MAINTENANCE | TEMPORARY SOUTHBOUND ROAD CLOSURE | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNE 2024 FROM 10H00 TO 12H00
Maintenance work at the Indezi River Bridge, located at N3-4 km 30.2 i.e., just south of Balgowan/Curry’s Post (I/C 125), requires the temporary closure of the southbound carriageway of the N3 Toll Route on Wednesday, 26 June 2024 between 10H00 and 12H00. NB! Should circumstances change, the works may be rescheduled. Law enforcement officials, assisted…
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N3 TOLL ROUTE | TRAFFIC UPDATE | CRASH DATA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INSIGHTS
Careful consideration of crash statistics helps drivers make better road safety decisions Since the start of the summer holiday, traffic volumes on the N3 Toll Route have followed a similar pattern to last year. Based on this information, N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), the company managing the N3 Toll Route between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg…
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2023/2024 Summer Holiday Season
High volumes and mixed traffic place extra pressure on drivers and road safety resources The N3 Toll Route, a 415-kilometre section of the N3 highway between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg in Gauteng managed by N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), links South Africa’s busiest port in Durban to its inland provinces; and also connects large…
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Winter Travel Update
Keep an eye on N3 Toll Route updates and weather forecasts this winter holiday season N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) advises road users to plan for any eventuality before they embark on their road trips this winter. Road users may encounter freezing temperatures, dense fog, snow, high winds and veld fires along parts of the N3…
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