Safety
N3 TOLL ROUTE | ROUTE UPDATE | PEAK SUMMER HOLIDAY SEASON – DECEMBER 2024
Vehicle crash types on the N3 Toll Route are stark evidence of general lawlessness on our roads In as many as 56% of all crashes recorded on the N3 Toll Route between January and October 2024, drivers lost control of their vehicles. The majority of these crashes (84%) occurred in clear weather conditions. N3 Toll…
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N3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | MOBILITY HAS NOW BEEN RESTORED ON THE N3 TOLL ROUTE | Sunday, 22 September at 19:00
Following this weekend’s severe snowfalls — which caused major traffic disruptions, and had road users stranded for almost two days between Tugela Plaza and Harrismith — N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) is pleased to inform road users that mobility is now fully restored on the N3 Toll Route. The extensive backlog of traffic between KwaZulu-Natal and…
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N3 Toll Route | Traffic Alert | EXTREMELY SLOW, RESTRICTED TRAFFIC MOVEMENT BETWEEN KZN AND FS | 22 September at 15:00
Road incident management teams have now begun to clear trucks and light motor vehicles that have been caught in the gridlock between Van Reenen and Swinburne (Montrose). Extremely slow and restricted traffic movement is now being facilitated via Van Reeenen Pass (in both directions between Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith in the Free State)…
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N3 Toll Route | Traffic Alert | The N3 Toll Route REMAINS CLOSED to traffic between Tugela Plaza and Harrismith | 22 September at 13:00
Multi-disciplinary rescue and recovery teams are working at full force to help clear the area between Van Reenen Pass and Swinburne (Montrose) of stranded trucks and light motor vehicles. Their efforts, however, are being hampered by road users attempting to circumvent road closure points and/or safety instructions. “We know it has been a long, bitterly…
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N3 Toll Route | Traffic Alert | Rescue and recovery operations continue on Van Reenen Pass | 22 September at 08:15
The N3 Toll Route REMAINS CLOSED to incoming traffic between Tugela Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal and Harrismith in the Free State. ALL LANES ARE OBSTRUCTED along a section of the route (from the town of Van Reenen towards the Swinburne/Montrose junction). This obstruction is caused by a large number of heavy- and light motor vehicles that…
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N3 TOLL ROUTE | TRAFFIC ADVISORY | 20 – 21 SEPTEMBER 2024
Significantly colder weather is expected along the N3 Toll Route from this evening Coinciding with the start of the September school holiday tomorrow (Friday, 20 September 2024), road users are warned to be prepared for adverse weather conditions along the N3 Toll Route over the coming weekend. Widespread rain, thunderstorms, heavy mist, and bitterly cold…
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ROAD SAFETY UPDATE | WOMEN’S DAY LONG WEEKEND
08 – 11 August 2024
Road safety is both attitude and intent: Arm yourself with information and drive with purpose. Road safety involves a combination of knowledge, awareness, preparation and proactive decision-making. Being aware of the risks on the road, anticipating potential hazards, unexpected situations, and emergencies, and having strategies to counter these can make a significant difference to a…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY | N3 TOLL ROUTE | VAN REENEN PASS | LOWER ARRESTOR BED NOW OPEN | 01 August 2024
Scheduled maintenance work on the lower arrestor bed on Van Reenen Pass at N3-6X Km 51.0S is now complete. The arrestor bed (opposite the Pyramids Motel) on the N3 Toll Route has been reopened, and is once again available to drivers of heavy motor vehicles who may need to make an emergency stop. N3TC thanks…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY | VAN REENEN PASS | CLOSURE OF LOWER ARRESTOR BED FOR MAINTENANCE WORK | 28 – 31 JULY 2024
Between Sunday, 28 July 2024 and Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the lower arrestor bed at N3-6X Km 51.0S on Van Reenen Pass (opposite the Pyramids Motel) on the N3 Toll Route will be closed for scheduled maintenance work and will, therefore, be unavailable for drivers of heavy motor vehicles to use as an emergency stop…
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY | INDEZI RIVER BRIDGE MAINTENANCE | TEMPORARY NORTHBOUND ROAD CLOSURE | 17 JULY 2024 FROM 10H00 TO 12H00
15 July 2024 – Maintenance work at the Indezi River Bridge, located at N3-4 km 30.2 in the vicinity of the Balgowan/Curry’s Post Interchange (I/C 125), will continue on Wednesday, 17 July 2024. The works require the temporary closure of the NORTHBOUND carriageway of the N3 Toll Route between 10H00 and 12H00 on Wednesday morning.…
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