The demolition of King Cetshwayo Bridge on the M13 over the N2 will be taking place in Durban from 18:00 on Saturday, 14 October 2023 until 05:00 on Monday, 16 October 2023, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced.
This major road network is and has been under major stress for a number of years, as traffic volumes have exceeded the original design capacity of the EB Cloete Interchange and its feeder roads.
The King Cetshwayo Bridge was built in the late 1960s and now cannot accommodate the extra lanes below it. This current work forms part of a major national road network upgrade that is being undertaken throughout the province to relieve traffic congestion.
The N2 north and south between EB Cloete interchange (Spaghetti Junction) and Umgeni Road interchange and the MJ3 between Westwood Mall (Essex Terrace interchange) and 45th Avenue (aka 45th cutting) will be completely closed to all traffic for 35 hours.
The closure is to enable the demolition of a section of the King Cetshwayo Bridge on the M13 over the N2 near Westwood Mall as part of SANRAL’s major upgrade of the N2 north and southbound, and
the EB Cloete Interchange. Road closures will take place at various points in a radius outward from the EB Cloete Interchange.
As required for the safety of both road users and the construction team, full traffic accommodation plans are in place and people using this road will have noticed that signage, barriers and traffic calming are already being installed.
Trucks and heavy vehicles are advised to try and delay trips over this period and/or find suitable staging areas over this timeframe to avoid major congestion.
Public transport operators are asked to ensure their drivers are aware of route closures and alternatives affecting their commuter routings.
Light vehicle traffic, as well as emergency services and traffic management, are advised to make use of alternative routing.
View the detailed Traffic advisory for the road closures on the M13 and over the N2 brochure.
