Special Holidays
N3 Traffic Advisory | Careful planning and defensive driving are critical as road users start their return journey
Road users are advised to plan for high traffic volumes and sudden in changes in the weather on the N3 Toll Route over the coming days as they set out on their return journeys at the end of the holiday period. Sudden changes in weather, as well as heavy traffic volumes and crash incidents,…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Report | Thursday, 2 April 2026 @ 17h00
Busy traffic conditions are continuing to be reported on the N3 Toll Route, with an increase in volumes experienced in both the south- and northbound directions. “This pattern has become more typical recently as opposed to the historic trend where southbound traffic volumes (towards KwaZulu-Natal) tended to be higher at the start of the Easter…
Read MoreTraffic Advisory | Managing risks is key to road safety
As the Easter long weekend approaches and traffic conditions on the N3 Toll Route become busier, N3TC once again encourages motorists to adopt a risk management approach to road safety. “A risk management approach borrows from disciplines such as engineering and occupational safety, where hazards are systematically identified, assessed, prioritised and controlled,” explains Thania Dhoogra,…
Read MoreTraffic Advisory | Maintain safe following distances as holiday traffic volumes expected to increase
In anticipation of increased traffic volumes on the N3 Toll Route beginning Friday, 27 March, due to school closures for the autumn break and the Easter weekend, N3TC advises motorists to maintain safe following distances, particularly in congested conditions, during wet weather, and at night when visibility is reduced. The N3 transport corridor, linking South…
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N3 Toll Route | Traffic Advisory | Human Rights Day Long Weekend
Prioritise defensive driving this long weekend In anticipation of increased traffic volumes on the N3 Toll Route from midday today as the first long weekend of 2025 gets underway, N3TC recommends road users prioritise defensive driving under peak conditions and prepare themselves for changing weather conditions. The N3 Toll Route between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is…
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N3 TOLL ROUTE | ROUTE UPDATE | YOUTH DAY LONG WEEKEND AND WINTER SCHOOL HOLIDAY
N3 Toll Route is expected to be busier than usual at the start of the winter school holiday With the start of the school holiday on Friday, 14 June 2024 coinciding with the Youth Day long weekend, the N3 Toll Route is expected to carry higher than usual traffic volumes when freight operators, public transport…
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N3 TOLL ROUTE | TRAFFIC ADVISORY | 11 JUNE 2024
INDEZI RIVER BRIDGE MAINTENANCE | TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN BALGOWAN AND NOTTINGHAM ROAD, KWAZULU-NATAL The southbound carriageway of the N3 Toll Route will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 between 12H00 and 14H00* to facilitate maintenance work required on the Indezi River Bridge. *NB: Should circumstances change, the works may be postponed…
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N3 Toll Route | Easter Long Weekend
Combined measures are required to effectively combat road safety threats As a primary freight transport- and tourism corridor, the N3 Toll Route carries high volumes of traffic daily, with the numbers increasing sharply over peak travel seasons such as long weekends and holiday seasons as more public transport vehicles and leisure travellers make their way…
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N3 TOLL ROUTE | TRAFFIC NOTICE
Varying traffic flow patterns are expected on the N3 Toll Route over the coming holidays N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) and its road incident management system (RIMS) partners are prepared for changing traffic patterns and higher volumes over the next two weeks, as the autumn school holiday, Human Rights Day, and the Easter long weekend coincide.…
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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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