The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced the full closure of the N3 national road near the Peacevale Interchange to facilitate blasting on Thursday, 13 February 2025 between 14h30 and 15h00, as part of the N3, Section 2 Realignment Project.
The N3 closure will take place between the M13/N3 split and the Hammarsdale Interchange. Closures will also be done between the Meadway Road and Thousand Hills Street intersection, as well as at the Peacevale Interchange.
“Our traffic accommodation team, with the assistance of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), will manage and monitor the diversion of traffic during all sessions” said Jason Lowe, SANRAL’s Eastern Region Specialist Geometrics Engineer.
The full road closure will take place as follows
Thursday 13 February 2025
- 14h30 to 14h45 – Close N3 and secondary road and blast.
- 14h45 to 15h00 – Clean up any debris on the N3 and secondary roads.
- 15h00 – Reopen N3 and secondary roads for all vehicles.
The R103 will be available as an alternative route during the blast. Substantial delays are, however, likely as the R103 is unable to handle the same volume of traffic as the N3.
The closure may need to be adjusted, depending on weather conditions on the day. If that happens, a second notice with information about the new time will be issued.
“We ask motorists to be patient during the closure and to plan and adjust their trips, especially their leaving times, to accommodate the closure whilst still adhering to speed limits. SANRAL apologies to the motoring public for any inconvenience caused and thanks them for their patience during the ongoing road construction,” said Lowe.
