Stay Informed: N3 Road Closures Impacting Pinetown and St. James Avenue

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced temporary road closures on the N3 Eastbound Carriageway at the M7 Pinetown off-ramp and on the N3 Westbound Carriageway at the St James Avenue off ramp, as part of the ongoing construction of the N3.

“These closures are to facilitate the placing of bridge beams on the Langford Road bridge as part of the construction process for the N3 road upgrade between Westville Viaduct and Paradise Valley Interchange,” said SANRAL’s KwaZulu-Natal Geometrics Specialist Engineer, Jason Lowe.

The temporary road closures are expected to last for four days and will occur at different times throughout the day.

According to the statement by SANRAL, the fast and middle lanes closures are expected to take place on the December 6, 7 and 8 at 11am to 2pm, road users are advised to utilise the slow lanes as an alternative.

Full closures will happen from December 7 to 9, from 8pm to 5am.

During this period, traffic will be diverted to various alternate routes:

Trucks and heavy vehicles are urged to try and delay trips over this period, find suitable staging areas or reroute via the M7 or M19 and N2 to avoid major congestion. 

Public transport operators are urged to brief drivers on route closures and alternatives, while road users are advised to plan routes in advance and allow extra travel time.

“SANRAL apologises for the inconvenience of these closures and appeals to road users to note and comply with the advance warning signs and speed restrictions when travelling through the construction work zones”, said Lowe.

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