Traffic
N3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | 21 December 2021
Road users are warned to plan for heavy traffic conditions on the N3 from Wednesday to Friday this week. On the N3 Toll Route, traffic volumes can quickly increase to over 2000 vehicles per hour during peak periods, which could lead to congestion and possible delays. N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) will continue to closely monitor…
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N3 Toll Route | December Route Update
High number of single vehicle crashes on the N3 are directly linked to driver error. N3TC encourages all drivers to take the necessary steps to keep themselves and others safe on the road. Ahead of the December traffic peak season, N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), the company managing a 415-kilometre section of the N3 Toll Route…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | 03 Dec 2021 @ 18H35
Recovery of the trucks blockading the N3 Toll Route has commenced following several arrests on the scene by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Service this afternoon. However, the N3 Toll Route at Van Reenen and the northbound lanes at Tugela Plaza will remain closed until the scene has been cleared and the area declared safe for…
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N3 Toll Route | Traffic Alert | 03 Dec 2021 @ 15H45
ALL SOUTHBOUND LANES (towards KwaZulu-Natal) are now also closed at WILGE PLAZA near Villiers. This measure has been instituted by SAPS in an effort to control overall traffic flow while the current truck blockade at VAN REENEN’S PASS remains unresolved. TUGELA PLAZA remains closed in a northbound direction(towards Gauteng) Although every effort is being made…
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N3 Toll Route | Urgent — Traffic Alert | 03 Dec 2021 @ 12H15
There is currently no indication as to when the obstruction of Van Reenens Pass will be resolved. Truck drivers have barricaded the N3 Toll Route since the early hours of this morning. Extensive traffic backlogs are being reported in both directions from KwaZulu-Natal to the Free State. Traffic in the area remains at a standstill…
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N3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | 03 Dec 2021 @ 09H00
Truck drivers are continuing to obstruct the N3 Toll Route near Van Reenen (N3-6X Km 60). All lanes remain CLOSED. As a result no traffic can proceed northbound from Tugela Toll Plaza or southbound from Van Reenen. Road users are advised to delay travel to the area until further notice. Travelers can contact the 24-hour…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Alert | 03 December 2021 @ 06H00
Traffic on the N3 Toll Route in the vicinity of Van Reenen (N3-6X Km 60) is currently being obstructed by truckers. All lanes are CLOSED to traffic. An extensive backlog of traffic is already being reported in the area, and as a result the Tugela Toll Plaza is now also closed in a northbound direction…
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N3 Toll Route | Urgent Traffic Alert | 26 October 2021 | Montrose
27 October 2021 @ 06H20 | All incidents disrupting traffic between Cedara and Heidelberg have been cleared Traffic is flowing freely on the N3 Toll Route this morning after a day of on-going disruptions yesterday. The scene between Swinburne and Montrose (at N3-7X 10.4 S), where a load of manganese was dropped in the southbound…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Alert | Serious bus crash near Tugela River
12 October 2021 @ 18H30 The scene of the earlier bus crash has been cleared and the road is NOW OPEN to traffic. N3TC extends its gratitude to all road users for their patience and understanding, and to the various route incident management system teams who have assisted at the scene. “Our heartfelt condolences go…
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Busy traffic conditions are expected on the N3 Toll Route as South Africans are gearing to travel this the long weekend
With the country now on a less restrictive Adjusted Alert Level 2 lockdown, all indications are that local holidaymakers are gearing to travel across provinces to the country’s various tourism destinations. “This will, of course, result in busy traffic conditions on most of the country’s major highways, including the N3 Toll Route,” warns Thania Dhoogra,…
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