RE-ISSUE TRAFFIC ADVISORY

TEMPORARY NIGHTTIME ROAD CLOSURES NEAR N3 MARKET ROAD INTERCHANGE FOR REMOVAL OF STEEL BRIDGE BEAMS

Pietermaritzburg, 09 July 2025 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users of scheduled temporary nighttime road closures for the removal of the steel bridge beams at the new Market Road overpass bridge, as part of the N3 Section 3 Upgrade Project from Gladys Manzi Road to New England Road Interchange.

The closures will be scheduled as follows:

• N3 Northbound closure: From Saturday 12 July 2025 at 21:00 to Sunday 13 July 2025 at 05:00
• N3 Southbound closure: From Sunday 13 July 2025 at 21:00 to Monday 14 July 2025 at 05:00

The available alternative routes are:

• N3 Northbound: Alternative via Market Road offramp then temporary onramp back onto the N3 i.e. a minor deviation.
• N3 Southbound: Alternative via Market Road offramp, then left onto R103 to Ashburton, left onto Pope Ellis Drive and back onto the N3 via Ashburton Interchange

“Our traffic accommodation team, with the assistance of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), have carefully planned the closures and will manage and monitor them for their full duration” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s KZN Provincial Specialist Geometrics Engineer.

“We understand that these road closures cause major disruption so have planned them to take place at times when the disruption is minimised. Trucks and heavy vehicles are advised to try and delay trips over this period or find suitable staging areas to avoid major congestion. Public transport operators are asked to ensure their drivers are aware of route closures and alternatives affecting their commuter routes. Light vehicle traffic, as well as emergency services and traffic management are advised to make use of alternative routing. SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and appreciates the public’s patience during the ongoing major road enhancements.” said Lowe.