TRAFFIC ADVISORY
TEMPORARY LANE CLOSURES – THE RESURFACING OF NATIONAL ROUTE 3 SECTION 12
FROM GELDENHUYS (km 24,82) TO BUCCLEUCH (km 43.32)
23 June 2025 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) wishes to inform road users of temporary lane closures on the N3 national road between the Geldenhuys and Buccleuch interchanges in the Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg metropolitan areas.
“The closures are required to perform resurfacing of the roadway. The construction works will entail the partial closure of both carriageways during nighttime from 20:00 until 05:00. A minimum of one lane will be open on each carriageway for the length of the work areas,” said Progress Hlahla, SANRAL’s
Provincial Head for the Gauteng Province.
The details of the closure are as follows:
Date: From 20 May 2025 until 31 January 2027
Location: km 24.82 to km 43.32 on both carriageways.
Time: Between 20:00 and 05:00 (nighttime only)
Duration: Lane closures will be implemented progressively from the inner or outer lane to the last
lane that require closing.
Closure Lengths: The lane closure lengths will not exceed 2 km excluding the transitions. Two
closures maximum of two-kilometre length will be in place on each of the Southbound and Northbound
carriageways.
SANRAL urges road users to:
- Plan their trips accordingly.
- adhere to the traffic accommodation signage and the flag persons advanced warnings.
- Exercise patience and caution while navigating the affected area.
SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and the roads agency remains committed to
improving the safety and quality of our national roads.