N3 traffic volumes increase at start of festive season

KWAZULU-NATAL – Traffic volumes have begun to pick up along the N3 as motorists make their way to their various holiday destinations. The N3 has experienced busy conditions since early Friday morning with nearly 1,800 vehicles per hour heading southbound towards KwaZulu-Natal.

Holidaymakers began their trips as early as 4 am, when traffic volumes were already at 1,500 per hour. Traffic volumes are also beginning to increase in the northbound direction towards Gauteng. “All roads are open to traffic and there are currently no incidents reported along the route between Cedara and Heidelberg,” said the N3 Toll Concession’s operations manager Thania Dhoogra.

Motorists have been warned to keep a safe following distance and to switch on their headlights on amid light drizzle and misty conditions along the route.