KEY TO MAP |
PROJECT LOCATION |
KEY FEATURE/S | NUMBER OF LANES | NAMES OF ALL NEW/ UPGRADED INTERCHANGES |
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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 |
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2 | Adams Road Interchange |
A new simple diamond interchange will improve the geometrics and accommodate traffic growth until the year 2035. | - | - |
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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. | - | - |
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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. | - | - |
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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. | - | - |
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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 |
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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 |
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*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.