Traffic
N3 TOLL ROUTE | TRAFFIC NOTICE | WEEKEND OF 23 – 25 FEB 2024
Busy traffic conditions – and an increase in public transport vehicles – are expected on the N3 Toll Route this weekend N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) and its road incident management system (RIMS) partners are ready to accommodate a possible increase in traffic volumes on the N3 Toll Route this weekend as an expected 80 000…
Read MoreN3 TOLL ROUTE | TRAFFIC UPDATE | CRASH DATA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INSIGHTS
Careful consideration of crash statistics helps drivers make better road safety decisions Since the start of the summer holiday, traffic volumes on the N3 Toll Route have followed a similar pattern to last year. Based on this information, N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), the company managing the N3 Toll Route between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg…
Read More2023/2024 Summer Holiday Season
High volumes and mixed traffic place extra pressure on drivers and road safety resources The N3 Toll Route, a 415-kilometre section of the N3 highway between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg in Gauteng managed by N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), links South Africa’s busiest port in Durban to its inland provinces; and also connects large…
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Some of the greatest road safety challenges on the N3 Toll Route are posed by unexpected changes in the weather, such as severe thunderstorms, hail, strong winds and in extreme cases, snowfall. It is for this reason that all partners in the N3 Road Incident Management System (RIMS) have implemented a carefully planned winter contingency…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Advisory | Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Tuesday, 03 Oct 2023, between 09:00 and 13:00 Plan Ahead: Road users are advised to be prepared for intermittent LANE CLOSURES (in a northbound direction, towards Gauteng) on Van Reenen Pass tomorrow. This temporary lane road closure is required to carry out essential maintenance work at N3-6X KM 59.4N to KM 60.4N (in the vicinity…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Advisory | Friday, 29 September 2023
High traffic volumes expected this weekend – With the spring break of inland schools coinciding with the end of the month, road users are likely to experience busy traffic conditions on the N3 Toll Route from midday today. The N3 Toll Route is more than a tourism corridor linking some of South Africa’s top holiday…
Read MoreTRAFFIC UPDATE | HERITAGE DAY 2023
Busy traffic conditions are expected on the N3 Toll Route today as the country’s Heritage Day long weekend starts. Motorists should be prepared for slow moving traffic, congestion and possible delays, especially during peak hours (between 12:00 and 18:00). The current windy, dry and hot weather conditions being experienced along the route, increase the risk of runaway veld fires. Road users…
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N3 TOLL ROUTE | TRAFFIC UPDATE |
EASTER LONG WEEKEND | 06 – 10 APRIL 2023
Plans afoot to boost road safety on the N3 Toll Route this Easter N3 Toll Concession and its road safety partners are prepared to accommodate increased traffic volumes on the N3 Toll Route this Easter weekend. “In anticipation of the influx of holidaymakers, satellite stations will be strategically located along the N3 Toll Route, as…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | Friday, 06 January 2023 – As the holiday season draws to a close, N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) is expecting another busy traffic weekend on the N3 Toll Route
High traffic volumes between 1500 and 2000 vehicles per hour are expected in a northbound direction (towards Gauteng) on Saturday (07 January), and Sunday (08 January). Busy conditions are likely to continue early next week as inland schools reopen on Wednesday, 11 January 2023. Construction activities on the N3 Toll Route will recommence fully from…
Read MoreN3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | Wednesday, 28 December 2022 — Holiday makers start to make their way home
N3 Toll Route | Traffic Update | Wednesday, 28 December 2022 — Holiday makers start to make their way home. N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) is already noticing an increase in traffic on the N3 Toll Route heading northbound (towards Gauteng). Traffic volumes are expected to continue to rise, with peak conditions (of between 1500 –…
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