Expect traffic and toll fees on major routes, says SANRAL

With holidaymakers making their way to their holiday destinations, some of the major routes are anticipated to experience heavy traffic during the festive season. So, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists to expect to pay toll fees on some of the country’s major routes.

Some of the key routes anticipated to experience heavy traffic in the SANRAL Northern Region include the N3 Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), N1 from Gauteng to the Musina (in Limpopo) border post, and the N4 from Gauteng to the Lebombo (in Mpumalanga) border post.

The N3 from Gauteng to KZN is expected to carry heavy traffic during the festive period with motorists making their way to visit the coast for the holidays.

“There are no construction projects along the N3 within the Gauteng province. But there are roadworks on the N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Durban in KZN with some traffic delays,” SANRAL said in a statement. “There are rest and service facilities spread out along the N3 from outside Vosloorus in Gauteng to Durban in KZN. Road users can expect to spend about R500 on tolls for a single trip on this route.”

The N1 is a busy route stretching from Gauteng all the way to the Musina border post.

“The road is generally in good condition and ready to accommodate the traffic during this period. There are rest and service facilities spread out along the N1 from outside Pumulani Toll Plaza in Gauteng to Beit Bridge border post in Limpopo. Road users can expect to pay approximately R300 in toll fees for light vehicles,” SANRAL said.

SANRAL added that the N4 from Gauteng to Lebombo Border Post is ready to accommodate traffic during the festive season. There is currently a road-marking project between Wonderfontein and Belfast (eMakhazeni) so motorists can expect minimum traffic disruptions. There are rest and service facilities spread out along the N4 from outside Diamond Toll Plaza in Gauteng to Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga. Road users can expect to pay R304 for tolls.

“SANRAL encourages motorists to drive safely, obey all the rules of the road, rest every two hours or after every 200 kilometres and to be respectful towards other road-users,” the national road network said.