UPGRADING OF N2 NATIONAL ROUTE BETWEEN GRAHAMSTOWN AND FISH RIVER PASS: Blasting Works on N2 Sections 13 and 14 for March 2025.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

UPGRADING OF N2 NATIONAL ROUTE BETWEEN GRAHAMSTOWN AND FISH RIVER PASS:
Blasting Works on N2 Sections 13 and 14 for March 2025.

Eastern Cape, 17 March 2025: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that blasting operations are planned for the following dates in March 2025.

Monday 17 March 2025
Thursday 20 March 2025
Monday 24 March 2025
Thursday 27 March 2025

All Blasting on the above dates will be at 15h00.

The road will be closed on these days from 15h00, for a maximum period of one hour, up to 16h00, to allow sufficient time for cleaning of the existing N2 and making it safe for the travelling public.

There will be further closures from km 84+500 to km 85+900 that will allow single-lane traffic for 24 hours per day.

Motorists travelling westwards between East London or Qonce and Gqeberha may consider using the following alternative route:

From East London, follow the R72 to Port Alfred and Kenton on Sea through Ncanarha and turn left onto the N2 and continue to Gqeberha.

Motorists travelling eastwards between Gqeberha and Qonce or

East London may consider using the following alternative routes:

From Gqeberha, follow the N2 to Ncanarha and turn right onto the R72 at the junction at Ncanarha and travel on via Alexandria and Port Alfred to East London.
From East London, turn left onto the N2 and travel westwards through to Qonce

“Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly, consider alternative routes and use caution when making use of the roads,” said Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL Eastern Cape’s Provincial Head.

SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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