Road Safety Archives - SANRAL Stop Over

Update on the N2 and N3 upgrades

Due to the length and estimated cost of the N2 and N3 upgrades, the strategy is to split the corridor into several detailed design and construction packages. The upgrades of the N2 and N3 in KwaZulu-Natal form ..

Ensuring bridges adhere to the highest standards

At present, 93% of bridges are in good condition – a very high percentage considering that SANRAL has increasingly taken over the management of older provincial roads where safety standards were lower. The national road network, including ..

SANRAL to apply sustainable roads rating system in road infrastructure delivery

SuRF’s rating tool is set up so road authorities can set targets for relevant credits they wish to apply to specific projects for use by their service providers. For the first time in South Africa, a rating ..

Let’s be safe 24-7, 365!

At SANRAL, road safety is always top of mind. Being alert and aware should be of the utmost importance each time you are on the road. Sadly, road safety usually only crosses people’s minds during peak periods of ..

Strong steps taken against overloading

Weigh-in-motion (WIM) technology has been installed at several traffic control centres on major highways. New technology introduced on the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) network enables road authorities to get accurate data on ..

Ensuring safer roads

SANRAL has played a significant role in updating the road safety component of the roads policy by integrating aspects relating to engineering, education and enforcement. The Roads Policy for South Africa sets benchmarks on all matters ..

No fatalities on SA section of the N4 Toll Route this Easter

One of the key contributors to a safer N4 this Easter was the TRAC N4 Easter Road Safety Awareness and Swift Response Campaign. Trans African Concessions (TRAC) is pleased to announce that there were zero fatalities ..

Concrete section to be improved

Major rehabilitation and expansion works will include the removal and replacement of failed concrete slabs and thereafter the overlaying of the entire section. It is with great pleasure that Trans African Concessions (TRAC) announces the rehabilitation ..

Building for better quality of life

The new N2 will open this coastal strip while also providing a safer, flatter and faster link between Durban and the industrial centres of East London and Port Elizabeth. The N2 Wild Coast road (N2WCR) construction project ..

National roads set to be busy this Easter holiday

The Easter Holidays are traditionally a period when traffic increases on most major national and provincial highways. Traffic is set to surge on national roads across the country from the afternoon of Thursday, 18th April through to Friday, 19th April ..