Following this weekend’s severe snowfalls — which caused major traffic disruptions, and had road users stranded for almost two days between Tugela Plaza and Harrismith — N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) is pleased to inform road users that mobility is now fully restored on the N3 Toll Route. The extensive backlog of traffic between KwaZulu-Natal and…

Road incident management teams have now begun to clear trucks and light motor vehicles that have been caught in the gridlock between Van Reenen and Swinburne (Montrose). Extremely slow and restricted traffic movement is now being facilitated via Van Reeenen Pass (in both directions between Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith in the Free State)…

Multi-disciplinary rescue and recovery teams are working at full force to help clear the area between Van Reenen Pass and Swinburne (Montrose) of stranded trucks and light motor vehicles. Their efforts, however, are being hampered by road users attempting to circumvent road closure points and/or safety instructions. “We know it has been a long, bitterly…

The N3 Toll Route REMAINS CLOSED to incoming traffic between Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith in the Free State. ALL LANES ARE OBSTRUCTED along a section of the route (from the town of Van Reenen towards the Swinburne/Montrose junction). This obstruction is caused by a large number of heavy- and light motor vehicles that…