SANRAL announces construction work on N2

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12-09-2022
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The Witness
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The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced that construction work has begun on the N2 between the KwaMashu and Mount Edgecombe interchanges.

According to SANRAL’s Eastern Region Project Manager, Trevor Zumani, this will have no effect on traffic, except at the two far ends where construction vehicles will be exiting.

He also added that there will be flagmen in attendance and warning signage will be erected.

Zumani said that the long-term lane width restrictions, north of the Mount Edgecombe Interchange up to the Umdloti Interchange, will continue into 2026.

“However, there will still be two lanes open in both directions which will have merely been narrowed slightly and the shoulders reduced in width. The disruption is expected to be minimal.
 

“There has been reports of pedestrians on the road along the southbound section between the Umhlanga River Bridge and the Mount Edgecombe Interchange. There is also the possibility of taxis stopping in the slow lane with the loss of the shoulder lane,” said Zumani.

Construction work time slots

According to the group, night-time work will commence from Sundays to Thursdays for the next fortnight.

“There will be minor disruptions, if any, to the traffic flow, all to the north of the Sibaya Interchange, as concrete barriers are brought in and placed alongside the median. There will also be line obliteration and the moving of the two lanes to accommodate the work to be carried out in the median,” read the statement.

The group said that day time work will be to the north of the Mount Edgecombe Interchange, the majority being north of the Sibaya Interchange.

“This could result in some congestion and airline passengers are requested to add extra time to their trips to the airport,” read the statement.

Zumani continued to urge road users to plan their trips accordingly when accessing travel hubs such as airports.