The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) advises motorists of upcoming night-time closures on the N3 between St James Avenue Interchange and the EB Cloete Interchange, to allow for the removal of temporary support bridge beams for the new Rockdale Bridge currently under construction.
“Construction continues on the new Rockdale Bridge, following its demolition in August 2024. Removal of the beams supporting its construction is a major step forward to the next phase of opening the bridge to traffic,” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s KwaZulu-Natal Specialist Geometrics Engineer.
Scheduled closures:
N3 Westbound Carriageway Closure (Durban to Pinetown): Closed from 20:00 Tuesday 09 September 2025 to 04:00, Wednesday 10 September 2025.
N3 Eastbound Carriageway Closure (Pinetown to Durban): Closed from 20:00, Wednesday 10 September 2025 to 04:00, Thursday 11 September 2025.
Please note that the Westbound closure occurs first, followed by the Eastbound closure the following night.
This initiative forms part of SANRAL’s continuous efforts to enhance pedestrian safety and improve traffic infrastructure along both the N2 and N3 corridors.
As required for the safety of both road users and the construction team, full traffic accommodation plans and detour signage will be in place. These night-time closures have been scheduled to minimise daytime disruption.
All motorists are advised to plan ahead, allow for additional travel time, and adhere to posted signage and reduced speed limits within construction zones.
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 routes.
A detailed alternative route guide is included below and can be found on this link: https://www.nra.co.za/project-n2n3-upgrades?region_id=eastern
Closure Locations
N3 Westbound (Durban to Pinetown):
N3 Westbound is fully closed at EB Cloete Interchange (AKA Spaghetti Junction). Motorists can only proceed to the N2 North or N2 South ramps.
N2 Northbound off ramp to N3 Westbound (from Amanzimtoti to Pinetown) closed at Spaghetti Junction.
N2 Southbound off ramp to N3 Westbound (from Umhlanga Rocks to Pinetown) closed at Spaghetti Junction.
N3 Eastbound (Pinetown to Durban):
N3 Eastbound is fully closed at St James Avenue Interchange. The off-ramp to Westville will remain open.
All ramps from St James Avenue leading to Durban will be closed.
