TRAFFIC ADVISORY
TEMPORARY SHOULDER AND SLOW LANE CLOSURE ON N3 SOUTHBOUND AT CLIFFDALE ROAD BRIDGE
Durban, 9 October 2023 – The shoulder and slow lane on the National Route 3 (N3) Southbound (towards Durban) will be temporary closed on 17 October 2023 between the hours of 20h00 to 05h00 and 18 October 2023 between the hours of 20h00 to 05h00 to facilitate the placing of concrete barriers under the Cliffdale Road bridge. This forms part of the construction process for the construction of a temporary on-ramp to the N3 from Cliffdale Road, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced.
“The intermittent temporary lane closures will take place from the Cliffdale Road bridge (Km 1.7 S) to 600m after the Cliffdale Road bridge (Km 1.1 S). The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), with the assistance of the contractors’ traffic accommodation team, will manage and monitor the traffic. The temporary ramp is required to help manage and ease traffic congestion during the construction of the N3 from Key Ridge to Hammarsdale interchange,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s Eastern Region Project Manager.
The temporary lane closures on the N3 will take place as follows:
17 October 2023
20h00 to 04h30 – Close the shoulder and slow lane on the N3 Durban-bound and place concrete barriers on the road edge.
04h30 to 05h00 – Reopen the shoulder and slow lanes on the N3 Durban-bound for all vehicles.
18 October 2023
20h00 to 04h30 – Close the shoulder and slow lane on the N3 Durban-bound and place concrete barriers on the road edge.
04h30 to 05h00 – Reopen the shoulder and slow lanes on the N3 Durban-bound for all vehicles.
The placing of concrete barriers will occur on the N3 road edge with off-loading equipment occupying the shoulder and slow lanes. Traffic will be flowing in the middle and fast lanes during the placing of the concrete barriers.
“The closure may need to be adjusted depending on weather conditions on the day. If that happens, a second notice with information of the new time will be issued. Motorists are urged to be patient during the closures and to plan and adjust their route trips to ensure they arrive at their destinations on time while adhering to sign posted speed limits. SANRAL apologises to the motoring public for any inconvenience caused and thank them for their patience during road construction,” Lowe.
Motorists are urged to proceed with caution and adhere to the speed limits.