Road Safety Archives - SANRAL Stop Over

Mt Edgecombe Interchange bags a construction excellence award

South Africa’s largest interchange project has been recognised for technical expertise and quality weeks before the project has been finished. Even before construction has been fully completed on the iconic Mt Edgecombe Interchange north of Durban, it has ..

Call for motorists to obey rules on the ‘Road of Death’

Some motorists are disobeying traffic-calming measures around constructions sites, endangering workers and themselves. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) is appealing to motorists to adhere to the rules of the road in and ..

Limpopo border post will ease traffic in the north

The upgrade of the Beitbridge border post will contribute to the better flow of people and goods within the Southern African region. Road traffic movement between South Africa and Zimbabwe will be greatly improved with the ..

Vandalism on the N2 is a safety risk, costly and causes delays

SANRAL calls for a culture of pride for road infrastructure after continued theft and damage on the N2. Continued vandalism, theft and destruction of property on the N2 just outside George is an assault on the entire community that stands to benefit ..

Recycling of asphalt reduces costs

Forty percent of old road surface used in construction of four-lane dual carriage-way in the Free State. A single carriage-way between Kroonstad to Holfontein in Free State is being upgraded to four-lane dual carriage-way, thus reducing accidents and drastically ..

Upgrading of N1 at Winburg will ease congestion

Project runs smoothly and on schedule despite small challenges. A 14-kilometre stretch of the N1 from Winburg South to Winburg Station in the Free State has been upgraded. The south-bound, two-lane carriageway has been rehabilitated and a new north-bound, two-lane carriageway has ..

Upgrading of N6 route on track

Work on the road will be completed on time despite challenges from natural elements. The upgrading of the N6 route between Smithfield and Rouxville by the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) is well underway and on track to ..

Overload control facility saves roads – and lives

Extensive overloading of trucks on the N2 restricted by dedicated staff who weigh and check trucks for road-worthiness. The Eteza Traffic Control Centre on the N2 in northern KwaZulu-Natal is helping curb the overloading of trucks that has resulted in a marked deterioration in ..

R75 Section 1 rehabilitation reaches half-way mark

Work on one of Nelson Mandela Bay’s primary arterial roads expected to be finished next year. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) announced that the R75 Section 1 rehabilitation and safety measurement improvements project currently taking place ..

Safety overhaul for R31 crossings

Significant upgrades are under way just outside Kimberley. The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) has recently started construction on the upgrading of the three major intersections on the R31 Main Road, between Barkly West and Landbou Road. The intersections ..