The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has, as part of the N3 Section 3 Upgrade Project from Gladys Manzi Road to New England Road Interchange, announced the following temporary road closures for the demolition of the existing N3 Market Road Overpass Bridge:
N3 full closure (both directions): From Saturday 2 August 2025 at 18:00 to Monday 4 August 2025 at 06:00
- N3 Northbound will be closed after the Market Road Interchange northbound (Pietermaritzburg bound) off-ramp
- N3 Southbound will be closed after the Market Road Interchange southbound (Durban-bound) off-ramp
The available alternative routes are:
- N3 Northbound: Alternative via Market Road offramp then temporary onramp back onto the N3, i.e. a minor deviation.
- N3 Southbound: Alternative via Market Road offramp, then left onto R103 to Ashburton, left onto Pope Ellis Drive and back onto the N3 via Ashburton Interchange.
“Our traffic accommodation team, with the assistance of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), have carefully planned the closures and will manage and monitor them for their full duration,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s KZN Provincial Specialist Geometrics Engineer.
SANRAL apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks the public for their patience and cooperation as we work to improve South Africa’s national road network. “We urge all road users to plan ahead and, where possible, depart earlier than usual. Operators of heavy vehicles and trucks are advised to delay travel during the closure or make use of suitable staging areas to prevent congestion. Public transport providers are requested to ensure their drivers are informed of the closure,” said Lowe.
