There are nine packages under construction on the N2 and N3 in KwaZulu-Natal to the value of R25bn, Sanral has announced.
In line with Sanral’s transformation objectives, at least R1.1bn will be subcontracted to SMMEs while more than R392m will be spent on local labour.
“The N2/N3 programme is on track since we started in 2021. We now have nine packages under construction, seven on the N3 between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, and two on the N2, which are the KwaMashu to Umdloti and EB Cloete interchange projects in eThekwini,” said Dudley Mbambo, Sanral’s Eastern region acting regional manager.
The R1.2bn KwaMashu interchange to Umdloti project started in August 2021 and is due for completion in the last quarter of 2025. The M41 pedestrian bridge, to be undertaken as a community development and road safety project, was a much-needed safety measure and its completion was of the utmost importance, Mbambo said.
“We need to ensure the safety of all the road users is prioritised including pedestrians. There are households next to the M41 highway and people crossing to go to work at various places. These people must be provided with a pedestrian bridge that will make it safe to cross the highway,” he said.
Strides have been achieved on the R5bn EB Cloete interchange project, which started in May 2023. Construction was 15% complete at the end of July 2024. The aim was to increase the capacity of the EB Cloete interchange and 8.1km of the N2 and N3 in the vicinity to acceptable service levels, through the addition of new lanes, interchange ramps and carriageways, Sanral said.