Major traffic disruptions are expected on one of South Africa's busiest freight corridors after construction began on SANRAL's R6 billion upgrade of the N3 between the Mariannhill Toll Plaza and Key Ridge in KwaZulu-Natal.
The project covers an 11.1-kilometre section of the N3 and forms part of the South African National Roads Agency's SANRAL programme to improve the strategic freight corridor linking the Port of Durban with the country's economic heartland. Construction is expected to take 60 months to complete, SANRAL says,
Motorists and freight operators have been warned to expect significant delays through the construction zone, where speed limits will be reduced to 40 km/h for heavy vehicles and 60 km/h for light vehicles.
