KEY
TO
MAP
PROJECT
LOCATION
KEY FEATURE/S NUMBER OF LANES NAMES OF ALL
NEW/ UPGRADED
INTERCHANGES
Existing Upgraded*
1 Lovu to
Umlaas
Canal
The upgrade will be over a distance of 19 km and the following will be widened or replaced: five river bridges, seven overpass bridges, six underpass bridges and three pedestrian bridges. 2 4
  • Kingsway
  • Seadoone Road
  • Moss Kolnick Drive
  • Dickens Road
  • Joyner Road
2 Adams
Road
Interchange
A new simple diamond interchange will improve the geometrics and accommodate traffic growth until the year 2035. - -
  • Adams Road
3 Isipingo
Interchange
Apart from accommodating current traffic demand, the design will make allowance for future expansion to cope with the anticipated Durban dig out port. - -
  • Isipingo
4 Isipingo
to Edwin
Swales
Interchange
This section which carries high volumes of light and heavy vehicles will be widened from three- to five-lane dual carriageway. 3 5 -
5 Higginson
Interchange
The project comprises a multilevel interchange, including fly-over directional ramps as well as loops to allow high mobility through the interchange. This interchange will carry majority of the dig out port freight traffic. - -
  • Higginson
6 Edwin
Swales to
south of EB
Cloete
The Edwin Swales Interchange will consist of a three-level interchange with fly-over directional ramps and loops to cater for high volumes of traffic from the port. - -
  • Edwin Swales
7 Umgeni to
KwaMashu
Interchange
Improvements to the N2 between Umgeni and KwaMashu Interchange will consist of 26 structures and additional lanes. This will improve road safety and reduce congestion. 3 5
  • Inanda
  • Nandi Drive
  • KwaMashu
8 KwaMashu
Interchange
to Umdloti
Interchange
Approximately 13,7km section of the N3 will be upgraded from a two-lane dual carriageway to up to eight-lane dual carriageway. 2 4
  • Sibaya

*While this is the maximum number of lanes for the respective section, it does not necessarily mean this will be consistent through the entire section.

  N2 AND N3 UPGRADES