Durban — Town Hill roads will be fully open during the Christmas shutdown period.
This was according to the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral), which says that the northbound and southbound carriageways on the N3 in Town Hill will be fully opened during the Christmas shutdown period.
Sanral eastern region project manager Thabiso Dladla said: “Sanral is pleased to announce that the work on both carriageways of the N3 in Town Hill has progressed well in the last few months. However, the recent rains have hampered progress on some of the work which will have to be finalised in February 2023.”
Sanral said that the work includes:
- Middle and fast lane repairs to the northbound carriageway.
- The construction of the gabion retaining wall on the northbound carriageway.
- Construction of the side drains on the northbound carriageway.
- Reconstruction of the side drain in the median on the southbound carriageway.
- Construction of the additional stacking lanes at Hilton and at the arrestor bed on the southbound carriageway.
Sanral also wished all motorists a safe festive season and urged them to abide by all the road regulations.
Days ago, the Automobile Association (AA) said that schools across South Africa close on December 15 and reopen on January 11, 2023, and traffic volumes are expected to pick up on major routes.
These include the N1 from Polokwane to Cape Town, through Gauteng and Bloemfontein; the N2 along the Indian Ocean coastline; the N3 from Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal; the N4 through Mpumalanga; and, the N7 from Cape Town through Namaqualand to the Namibian border.
“... Road users must improve their attitudes and driving behaviours. We, therefore, encourage all road users to ensure they have a calm, conscientious and courteous attitude on the road, not only during this festive period but throughout the year.”
The AA said that road users – drivers, passengers, those riding motorcycles and pedestrians – must focus on the road and obey all road rules and regulations.
“Road safety cannot be the responsibility of the authorities alone; every road user has a role to play. Traffic law enforcers work exceedingly hard over this period to make our roads safer, but these efforts are thwarted by road users who drive recklessly, who don’t obey the rules of the road, and who believe they are above the law,” the AA said.
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