Johannesburg – Traffic is flowing on N3 highway despite high volumes, with travellers expected on Friday morning
The earlier accident scene on the N3 highway in which at least one person died has been cleared. The highway continues to see high traffic volumes, the N3 Toll Concession said late on Thursday.
N3 Toll Concession spokesperson Thania Dhoogra said traffic volumes were still high on the highway with upwards of 1400 cars passing the Mooi River toll plaza every hour.
She said the earlier accident scene in which at least one person died when a truck and a car crashed in the Warden area had been cleared by 3pm on Thursday.
Dhoogra said they were expecting high traffic volumes on Friday from about 6am to midday.
“We are expecting that this will continue for another hour (tonight) and expect the traffic to pick up from 6am till about midday tomorrow,” she said by phone. .
Thousands of people are expected to be travelling for leisure and visiting family from Thursday for the Heritage Day long weekend. .
She said motorists should obey the rules of of the road, not speed, stop regularly and continue to remain vigilant on the road.
For updates on the N3, motorists (or their passengers) can contact 0800 63 43 57 or follow @N3Route on Twitter for updates.
18h31 23/09 #N3TrafficVolumes: N3TC Traffic Information 17:00 to 18:00
— N3 Toll Concession (@N3Route) September 23, 2021
DeHoek: N - 538, S - 943
Wilge: N - 420, S - 1048
Tugela: N - 523, S - 1352
Mooi: N - 882, S - 1437
Please drive safely and share the road responsibly.
18h42 23/09 #N3Obstruction N3 4 37.6 S #N3Durbanbound near Nottingham Road interchange 132: Truck obstructing right lane. Traffic moving past scene. Please approach the area with extreme caution.
— N3 Toll Concession (@N3Route) September 23, 2021
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