Road Conditions April 2011 N1 Contact for Routine Contact for Routine Contact for Routine N1 Old Oak Interchange to Worcester 82.44 km Two-lane dual carriageway with paved shoulders. Fair to Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing Heuppschenne Lekay 082 782 9155 N1 Worcester to Laingsburg 156 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. The road through Hex River Pass is a four-lane dual carriageway (four km) with an arrestor bed in the south-bound direction before the hairpin curve known as Spookdraai. Stopping places are provided at regular intervals. A compulsory stop, manned by the Provincial Traffic Department, is in operation ± five km south of Touws River. An unmanned compulsory stop for heavy vehicles is also in operation on the southbound carriageway in Hex River Pass. Motorists should also be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals just north of De Doorns. Motorists should also be alert to hawkers selling alongside the road. It is illegal to stop and buy from the sellers. Ongoing Carl Roberts 082 468 0241 N1 Laingsburg to Leeu-Gamka 124 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Stopping places are provided at regular intervals. Routine Road maintenance teams may be encountered. Kanniedood safety project is in operation on this section of road. A compulsory stop, manned by the Provincial Traffic Department, is in operation ± 15 km south of Leeu-Gamka. Motorists should be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals crossing the road in the vicinity of Leeu- Gamka. Ongoing Jerome Buys 082 328 9422 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N1 Leeu-Gamka to Beaufort-West 75 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Stopping places are provided at regular intervals. Construction works are in progress 20 km south of Beaufort-West. Motorists can encounter one manually controlled Stop/Go section during the day with waiting periods on average 15 minutes. Motorists should also be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals in Beaufort-West. September 2010 until April 2011 Jerome Buys 082 328 9422 Contact for Routine N1 Beaufort-West to Three-Sisters 97 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Stopping places are provided at regular intervals. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered Ongoing Jerome Buys 082 328 9422 N1 Three-Sisters to Colesberg 236 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Stopping places are provided at regular intervals. Fair to Construction works are in progress 30km north of Three Sisters. Motorists can encounter up to three manually controlled Stop/Go sections during the day and traffic signal units at night with waiting periods on average 10 minutes. Construction works are also in progress 20km North of Hanover. Motorists can encounter up to two manually controlled Stop/Go sections during the day with waiting periods on average 10 minutes. July 2009 to June 2011 Contact for Routine Louis Nel 083 383 8174 N1 Orange River (Provincial Boundary) to Bloemfontein (Sydenham Interchange) 175 km Predominantly, a two lane single carriageway. The full length of the road has wide paved shoulders. Fair to satisfactory. Road reconstruction is being undertaken between Springfontein ( 13, km36) and Trompsburg ( 14, km19). Two Stop/Go controls in place, with expected delays of up to twenty minutes each. Road construction is being undertaken between Fonteinjie ( 14, km39) and Wurasoord ( 14, km90.2). Three Stop/Go points are in place with expected delays of up to 20 minutes each. Construction / Rehabilitation activity between Springfontein to Trompsburg is scheduled for completion by end of Nov 2011. Construction / Rehabilitation activity nearer Bloemfontein is scheduled for completion mid-2013. Potgieter CJ (Pottie) 082 566 7301 N1 Bloemfontein to Kroonstad 189 km Around Bloemfontein, the road is a four-lane dual carriageway with wide paved shoulders; otherwise it is a two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders and passing lanes on steep gradients. The last 10 km, known as the Kroonstad Bypass, is a four-lane dual carriageway. Generally good. Motorists should be alert to pedestrian and heavy vehicle activity in Ventersburg, where an urban speed restriction is in place. Ongoing Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Japie Taljaard 082 857 7175 N1 Kroonstad to Vaal River (Free State Gauteng Provincial Boundary) 102 km Partly a single carriageway with alternating passing lanes in each direction and wide gravel shoulders, and partly a four-lane single carriageway, except for the 10 km portion beyond the Vaal Toll Plaza, where it becomes a four-lane dual carriageway with wide paved shoulders. Japie Taljaard 082 857 7175 N1 Vaal River (provincial boundary) to Johannesburg 64 km Four-lane dual carriageway freeway with wide paved shoulders. Motorists should beware of pedestrian activity along the route. Additional street lighting has been installed at the Ennerdale Interchange. N1 Johannesburg to Pretoria (N4 Interchange) 84 km Four-lane dual carriageway freeway from Soweto to Roodepoort changing into six-lane dual carriageway freeway from Roodepoort to Pretoria. Construction of additional lanes and other improvements. Lane restrictions in off peak periods. Completion December 2010 Henk Diedericks 082 704 6553 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
For up to date traffic information on construction works on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, please visit www.i-traffic.co.za. N1 (GFIP) Misgund (Soweto) to Buccleuch 38 km Construction of six lanes and upgrade of Interchanges Lane restriction in off peak hours Expected completion December 2010 30 months N1 (GFIP) Buccleuch to Brakfontein Interchange 23 km Construction of six lanes and upgrade of Interchanges Lane restriction in off peak hours. Expected completion December 2010 30 months N1 (GFIP) Brakfontein to N4 Interchange 10 km Construction of six lanes and upgrade of Interchanges Lane restriction in off peak hours Expected completion December 2010 30 months N1 Pretoria (N4 Interchange) to Bela Bela (Warmbaths) (Platinum Toll highway) 94 km Six-lane dual carriageway freeway from Pretoria (Proefplaas Interchange) to Zambesi Interchange changing into four-lane dual carriageway freeway to Bela Bela. No construction Pt Ops 012 804 0044 N1 Bela Bela to Polokwane (Great North Toll Road) 160 km Four-lane dual carriageway freeway from the Warmbaths/Settlers interchange to the Kranskop toll plaza. Four-lane single carriageway freeway from the Kranskop Toll Plaza to the N1/R71 interchange at Polokwane. No Construction NTRV Danie Kotze 082 822 0902 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N1 Polokwane (Pietersburg) to Louis Trichardt 98 km Two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders. Very good. Intertoll V&V Themba Mosai 082 901 0902 Stephan du Plessis 084 491 1165 N1 Louis Trichardt to Masekwaspoort 28 km Two-lane single carriageway with passing/climbing lanes and no paved shoulders. Stephan du Plessis 084 491 1165 N1 Masekwaspoort to Musina 62 km Two-lane single carriageway with passing lanes, but paved shoulders only on last 20 Km before Musina. Stephan du Plessis 084 491 1165 N1 Musina to Beit Bridge 15 km Two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders No Construction. Stephan du Plessis 084 491 1165 Swartklip Interchange to Somerset-West 24 km Two-way dual carriageway with paved shoulders Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered Ongoing. Heuppschenne Lekay 082 782 9155 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Somerset-West to Botriver 45 km Single carriageway road with narrow paved shoulders and climbing lanes are provided through Sir Lowry s Pass. A four (4)- lane single undivided carriageway road through Sir Lowry s Pass and Houwhoek Pass. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Heuppschenne Lekay 082 782 9155 Botriver to Caledon 30 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders and climbing lanes. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered Ongoing. Pierre Terblanche 084 516 7121 Caledon to Riviersonderend 48 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders and climbing lanes. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered Ongoing. Pierre Terblanche 084 516 7121 Riviersonderend to Swellendam 58 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Pierre Terblanche 084 516 7121 Swellendam to Riversdale 82 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Construction works are in progress between Swellendam and Riversdale. Motorists can encounter up to five manually and traffic-light controlled Stop/Go sections with waiting periods on average 15 minutes. August 2010 until August 2011 Pierre Terblanche 084 516 7121 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Riversdale to Mossel Bay 82 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. John Strydom 083 677 9401 Mossel Bay to George 51 km A four-lane dual carriageway. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. John Strydom 083 677 9401 George to Knysna 54 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders and climbing lanes. with the exception of Knysna Lagoon Bridge to Knysna Town. From the Knysna Lagoon Bridge to Knysna town the road is uneven and very narrow with no overtaking opportunities. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Motorists should be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals in the vicinity of Knysna Lagoon. Motorists should also be alert to hawkers selling alongside the road. It is illegal to stop and buy from the sellers. Ongoing. John Strydom 083 677 9401 Contact for Routine Knysna to Plettenberg Bay 39 km Single carriageway with narrow paved shoulders. Motorists should be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals in the vicinity of the informal settlement in Knysna, as well as in the vicinity of Plettenberg Bay. John Strydom 083 677 9401 Plettenberg Bay to Natures Valley T-Junction (Sout River) 20 km Single carriageway with narrow paved shoulders and climbing lanes. Motorists should be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals in the vicinity of the Craggs. John Strydom 083 677 9401 Natures Valley to Storms River 40 km A two-lane single carriageway with surfaced shoulders. Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Jaco Klopper 083 446 8501 Storms River Town to Elands River 14 km A two-lane single carriageway with shoulders. Jaco Klopper 083 446 8501 Elands River to Gamtoos 98 km A two-lane single carriageway with shoulders. Construction work in Progress with lane closures. STOP/GO conditions with 60km/h restrictions Duration of work June 2011 Contact for Loest Smit 082 587 9040 Gamtoos River to Van Stadens River 19 km 14,7 km of 2-lane single carriageway and 4.3 km of dual carriageway with surfaced shoulders. Jaco Klopper 083 446 8501 Van Stadens River to Port Elizabeth (Markman) 57 km A 4-lane dual carriageway freeway. between St Albans and Braimlin has no edge lines February 2011 Jaco Klopper 083 446 8501 Contact for construction Harry Millson Project 072 306 1612 Port Elizabeth to King Williams Town 250 km A 2-lane single carriageway with gravel shoulders over most of the distance. Fair, but narrow and uneven in places and prone to failures in the vicinity of Peddie. Between Coega and Colchester construction works are in progress with limited impact on road users. Caution should be exercised at construction vehicle entry and exiting positions. Between Nanaga and Grahamstown and Between the Great Fish River and the Green River roadworks are being undertaken Stop/Go controls will be in place with delays of 20 minutes at each location. Caution should be excised. Until March 2013 Siyam Rune 082 309 2311 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
King Williams Town to East London (Gonubie) 60 km A 4-lane dual carriageway Short-term road narrowing for repairs could be encountered, especially between King Williams Town and East London. Siyam Rune 082 309 2311 East London (Gonubie) to Kei River 60 km The first 2km is a 4-lane dual carriageway. Thereafter it becomes a 2-lane single carriageway with wide paved shoulders. Climbing lanes are provided on some severe grades between kilometre mark (km) 30 and km 50 and between km 70 and km 80. The condition is fair to good, except for the section between km 22 and 27 where the riding quality is uneven. Road works are in progress between km 50 and km 70. Bi directional traffic will be maintained but STOP/GO closures may be encountered on occasion. Motorist are urged to obey the posted speed limits. Until June 2011 Mike Coetzee 082 321 7946 Contact for Construction Joe Coetzee Project 082 883 1183 Kei River to Dutywa 68 km Single carriageway road with paved shoulders and climbing lanes. The condition is good, but only centreline road making is in place up to Butterworth. Some yellow island markings are incomplete Reseal construction contract Commenced at the Kei-River to Toleni on November 2010. Motorist can expect lane closures and 20 minutes delays. Up to 4 closures may be possible. Caution should be Excised. Duration of work April 2011 Mike Coetzee 082 321 7946 Contact for Construction Project Gert Fourie 083 556 5535 Dutywa to Mthatha 85 km Single carriageway road with paved shoulders and climbing lanes. Road surface failures / potholes may occur especially after heavy rains between the SitebeKomkhulu intersection and Mthatha. From Viedgesville construction works have commenced with lane reduction, closures and speed reduction. Fair Duration of work April 2013 Mike Coetzee 082 321 7946 Contact for Construction Renier Speyers 0824409148. Project Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Mthatha to Brooks Nek (provincial boundary) 170 km A 2 lane single carriageway with climbing lanes and paved shoulders. (Up to Mt. Frere no passing lanes between Mt. Frere and Brooks Nek) except the last 16km. The condition of the road between km 54 to km 70 is fair however routine maintenance may be encountered. Trevor Morgan 082 331 9085 Brookes Nek (provincial boundary) to Port Shepstone 135 km This first section of the in KZN is a two-lane single carriageway with narrow paved shoulders. Climbing lanes are provided on all the severe grades with the exception of a short 6 km section 26 km north of Kokstad. There are no construction works. Motorists to be aware of pedestrian activity between Harding and Port Shepstone. Amit Bhoora 082 442 9646 Port Shepstone to Durban (/N3 Interchange) 114 km The first 20 km is a single carriageway road with three lanes of traffic and narrow paved shoulders allowing overtaking opportunities. Thereafter the road becomes a four-lane dual carriageway with wide paved shoulders. The last 17 km leading into Durban has 3 lanes in each direction and is heavily trafficked. Construction work at the Moss Kolnick (new Amanzimtoti) Interchange commenced on 1 st February 2010 and will continue for a period of approximately 21 months. There will be deviations and reduced speeds. Contra-flow traffic will be enforced during various phases of the upgrading. There will be a reduced clearance limit for construction of the bridge deck over the. Up to October 2011. Amit Bhoora 082 442 9646 (Port Shepstone to Hibberdene) Tony Mathebulu 082 670 2849 / 24hr number 074 583 3576 (Hibberdene to Durban) Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Durban to Empangeni 162 km For 71 km, up to Stanger, the road is a four-lane dual carriageway. For the next 52 km, up to the Mtunzini Toll Plaza, the road is a four-lane single carriageway with wide paved shoulders. The remaining portion is also a single carriageway with alternating passing opportunities. A project for major improvements to Umgeni Road Interchange will commence in April 2011. There will be minimum disruptions to traffic on the, with only short term closures on slow lanes at tie ins of the directional ramps. Speed restrictions will be signposted. The underpass (M25) road at the KwaMashu Interchange will receive new lane configurations starting from May 2011. Motorists using the underpass and ramps will experience Stop/Go control delays. Duration for this work is 6 months. Night work may be possible. A contract for reconstruction of the Ballito Interchange commenced in January 2011. Speed restrictions will be signposted and traffic will be deviated onto the ramps during demolition of the existing bridge. A project for the rehabilitation of the for 3km north of Mtunzini plaza commenced in October 2010 and will continue until March 2011. There will be lane closures and reduced speeds will be enforced. A project for the replacement of paving at the Mvoti and Mtunzini toll plazas commenced in September 2010 and will continue until June 2011. Various, with last completion in 2013. Tony Mathebula 082 670 2849 / 24hr number 074 583 3576 (Durban to Umdloti) Bill Morris 0836554228 (Umdloti to Empangeni) Empangeni to Pongola 250 km A 2-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders. The construction of KwaMbonambi Interchange on 29 (km 36.2) commenced in July 2010. Traffic will be diverted onto on and off ramps. There will be restricted speed limits of 60km/hr. Duration of work February 2012 Gonie Govender 084 466 2198 Pongola to KwaZulu-Natal / Mpumalanga Border 38 km A 2-lane single carriageway road with gravel shoulders Under construction. From Pongola Town to the Mpumalanga Border there is current construction roadworks. There are at present four Stop/Go points each with a maximum 20 minute delay in each instance. Duration of work October 2011 Gonie Govender 084 466 2198 Mpumalanga Border north of Pongola to Piet Retief 44 km A two-lane single carriageway with narrow gravel shoulders. Fair to poor No Construction Piet Retief to Ermelo 117 km A two-lane single carriageway with narrow gravel shoulders. Fair to poor and uneven in places. Rehabilitation in progress Rehabilitation September 2011 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N3 N3 Durban to Cedara (Hilton) 85 km This entire section is a multi-laned dual carriageway. The first four km out of Durban carries heavy traffic with up to 5 lanes in each direction. The next 40 km, up to Cato Ridge, has 3 lanes in each direction with wide paved shoulders. The section between Cato Ridge and the end of the Pietermaritzburg Bypass (33 km) has a two-lane plus paved shoulder configuration, except on steep gradients to the east of Pietermaritzburg where climbing lanes are provided. The final 14 km to Howick incorporates the notorious, steeply graded Town Hill, which has 3 lanes with paved shoulders in each direction. Mostly good but extensive patching can be expected between Cato Ridge and Pietermaritzburg. Misty conditions occur frequently. Construction will commence in April 2011 at the Westville Viaduct for a steel pedestrian walkway. There will be shoulder closures on the northbound carriageway. Construction of a pedestrian bridge will commence in April 2011 south of the Mariannhill Toll Plaza. Motorists are urged to obey the speed restrictions. There may be shoulder closures and lane narrowing during the construction period. The contract will be completed in January 2012. Chota Motala There are narrowed lanes through the interchange construction area and restricted speed limits of 60km/hr 27 months (Chota Motala), 12 months (N3 mariannhill Pedestrian Bridge) Tony Mathebula 082 670 2849 / 24hr number 074 583 3576 N3 (The N3 Toll Route operated by N3 Toll Concession(Pty)Ltd) Cedara to Heidelberg 415 km This section of road is a public private partnership between SANRAL and the N3Toll Concession (Pty) Ltd. This toll route is a four-lane dual carriageway road between Cedara and the Tugela Toll Plaza. From the Tugela Toll Plaza to the Wilge Toll Plaza(Villiers) the road is a four-lane single carriageway with shoulders of varying width. The section between the Tugela Toll Plaza and Warden has at-grade intersections and access roads. The remainder of the road between Villiers and Heidelberg is a fourlane dual carriageway with paved shoulders. Current Construction works include: (i) Reseal between the Mngeni River (Howick) and Nottingham Road. The Commencement Date is September 2010 and the expected Completion Date is October 2011. (ii) Reseal between Escourt South Interchange and Frere Interchange. The commencement date is September 2011 and the expected completion date is March 2012 (iii) Reseal of Van Reenens Pass. The Commencement Date is September 2010 and the expected completion Date is October 2011. (iv) Rehabilitation between Blackspruit and 42 nd Hill in the Harrismith vicinity. The commencement Date is 1 November 2010 and the expected completion Date is October 2011. (v) Rehabilitation between Harrismith and Warden. The commencement date is July 2011 and the expected completion date is December 2011. (vi) Rehabilitation between Warden and Villiers. The commencement date is February 2011 and the expected completion date is December 2012. (vii) Ongoing routine road maintenance and litter collection. Through the construction zones, traffic may be restricted to one lane in each direction under reduced speed. During certain peak traffic periods, all four lanes will be open to traffic. Road users are urged to obey speed limits, maintain safe following distances and to refrain from littering. Please see above. personnel will be on standby to deal with any emergency repairs. N3TC Customer Care Line 0800 634 357 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
0800 N3 HELP N3 Heidelberg to Johannesburg 50 km Four-lane dual carriage freeway. Repairs to the road surface and resealing of the road are suspended till further notice. The construction of a new pedestrian bridge close to Spruit View has started. Henk Diedericks 082 704 6553 N3 (GFIP) Heidelberg Weg Interchange to Geldenhuis Interchange 12 km Construction of six lanes and upgrade of Interchanges Lane restriction in off peak hours Completion December 2010 30 months N3 (GFIP) Geldenhuys Interchange to Buccleuch Interchange 17,6 km Construction of six lanes and upgrade of Interchanges Lane restriction in off peak hours Completion December 2010. 30 months N4 N4 ( Platinum Highway ) Botswana Border to Zeerust 60 km Two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders. Pt Ops 012 804 0044 N4 ( Platinum Toll Highway ) Zeerust to Rustenburg 120 km Two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders. No Construction. Pt Ops 012 804 0044 N4 (Platinum Toll Highway) Rustenburg to Brits (R512 Interchange) 70 km Two-lane single carriageway freeway. Motorists must be aware and be on the look out for pedestrians and animals in the Bapong area. Adhere to posted speed limits. Pt Ops 012 804 0044 N4 West Magalies Toll Road Rebecca Street to Pelindaba Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
21 km Mixture of two-lane dual carriageway and two-lane single carriageway freeway. Herman du Plessis 082 771 4886 N4 Pretoria to Hans Strydom Interchange 13.6 km A 6-lane dual carriageway road up to Simon Vermooten Interchange, thereafter a 4-lane dual carriage way. Philip Fourie 083 410 2601 N5 N4 Hans Strydom Interchange to Mozambique 304 km Four-lane dual carriageway from Hans Strydom Int. to Van Dyk s Drift. Thereafter, a four-lane undivided road to Wonderfontein, then 2 lanes undivided to the Mozambique border. No construction Trans African Concessionaires (TRAC) 013 755 3316 N5 Harrismith to Bethlehem 88 km A two-lane single carriageway with wide paved shoulders. There are overtaking opportunities where severe grades occur. Fair to good. No construction activity between Harrismith and Kestell, but the wet season results in increased maintenance activity. Additional teams have been increased to accommodate additional repairs with minimal disruption. A contract for the rehabilitation of the section between Kestell and Bethlehem commenced in January 2010 and three sections with STOP/Go conditions (and traffic lights at night) will be in operation at any one time. Expected completion date is April 2012. work ongoing. Until February 2012 for Kestell to Bethlehem Hennie Grobbelaar 082 334 6197 N5 Bethlehem to Winburg 120 km A two-lane single carriageway with varying width of either paved or gravel shoulders. There are overtaking opportunities where severe grades occur. Fair to good Construction of a climbing lane just west at Paul Roux has commenced, with expected completion in February 2012. crews will be active with occasional localised Stop/Go controls for asphalt patching work, between Bethlehem and Winburg crews are continuously active. Climbing Lane construction until February 2012 Hennie Grobbelaar082 334 6197 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N6 N6 East London to Stutterheim 70 km A two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders and climbing lanes in places Fair to good Flip Jacobs 082 563 5218 N6 Stutterheim to Cathcart 49 km A two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders and climbing lanes in places Flip Jacobs 082 563 5218 N6 Cathcart to Queenstown 59 km A two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders and climbing lanes in places. Poor to Fair No construction but motorists may encounter occasional short-term closures over short sections for routine maintenance. Construction is in progress at Queenstown, which will result in delays to road users. June 2011 Flip Jacobs 082 563 5218 Contact for Construction Project Leon Harmse 082 300 1999 N6 Ezibeleni to JJ Serfontein inside Queenstown 6.5 Km Two- lanes single carriageway road. Dual carriageway through Queenstown Fair to Poor Construction has commenced at Queenstown, which will result in delays to road users. Till April 2012. Contact for Routine Road Flip Jacobs 082 563 5218 Contact for Construction Project Leon Harmse 082 300 1999 N6 Queenstown to Aliwal North 58 km A two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders. Flip Jacobs 082 563 5218 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N7 N6 Aliwal North to Bloemfontein 200 km Predominantly, a two- lane single carriageway with only the last 2.36km 6 and National Route 1 with wide paved shoulders. The rest of the route has gravel shoulders of varying widths. Only a 42km section between Reddersburg and Bloemfontein is in excellent condition. Between Aliwal North and Smithfield the road is in a good condition.be alert some potholes are developing between Aliwal North and Rouxville The rest of the route is satisfactory except for the section between Smithfield and Reddersburg which is currently being rehabilitated. Request road users to adhere to the permanent and temporary road signs erected, when passing through between Smithfield and Reddersburg. Expect some stop/ go areas on this section, which will be accompanied by traffic accommodation or closure road-signs Be patient, as the maintenance teams will be on road for Patching and other Routine Road activities. A contract for the rehabilitation of the 34km long section between Smithfield and Parys Hoogte (including the road through Smithfield) has commenced, with completion expected in December 2012. Two Stop/Go controls are in place and one deviation through Smithfield will be signposted. Construction works for the rehabilitation of the N6 7 from Parys Hoogte to Reddersburg commenced in August 2009 and will be completed in November 2011. There will be three road closures at any given time with Stop/Go signs at these sections. These closures may cause delays of approximately 20 minutes each. November 2011 (Parys Hoogte to Reddersburg). December 2012 (Smithfield to Paryshoogte) Potgieter CJ (Pottie) 0825667301 N7 Melkbos Turn-off to Clanwilliam 198 km A single carriageway road with paved shoulders between Melkbos and Piekenierskloof Pass; thereafter gravel shoulders. Fair to Construction works are in progress between Malmesbury and Piketberg. Motorists can encounter up to three manually and traffic-light controlled Stop/Go sections with waiting periods on average 15 minutes. Construction works are also in progress on the Piekenierskloof Pass between the Eendekuil and Citrusdal turn offs. Motorists will experience a Stop/Go operation at the summit of the pass with waiting periods average 15 minutes. The pass will be closed every Thursdays between 14H00 and 15H00 until further notice. Motorists should also be aware that the gravel shoulders between Piekenierskloof Pass and Clanwilliam are very narrow. July 2010 until April 2012 Sandla Tsengiwe O83 701 4979 N7 Clanwilliam to Northern Cape Border 188 km A single carriageway road with gravel shoulders. Fair to Motorists may encounter occasional short-term closures over short sections for routine maintenance. Ongoing. Louis Burger O74 193 2978 N7 Northern Cape Border to Vioolsdrift 412 km A single carriageway road with gravel shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Motorists should also be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals in the vicinity of Okiep and Steinkopf. Ongoing Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Chris Roux O83 440 7553 N8 N9 Duration of work N8 Groblershoop to Kimberley 285 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Stopping places are provided at regular intervals. Fair. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Motorists should also be alert to stray animals along the route. Ongoing Hennie Schoeman 082 779 7025 N8 Kimberley to Bloemfontein 150 km Predominantly, a two-lane single carriageway. The 29 km section between Kimberly and Perdeberg has paved shoulder, while the final eight km immediately adjacent to Bloemfontein is four lane dual carriageway with wide paved shoulders. The remainder of the road has gravel shoulders. Fair works are continuous throughout 10 between Petrusburg and Bloemfontein. Be aware of potholes developing in this area with temporary pothole signs warning the motorists. A present rehabilitation contract between De Brug (Km 33) and Kloofeind will commence in May 2011, for completion in November 2012. Traffic through work zones will be accommodated by means of Stop/Go controls, where delays of up to 20 minutes can be expected. Potgieter CJ (Pottie) 0825667301 N8 Bloemfontein to Maseru 135 Km The first five km from Bloemfontein is four-lane dual carriageway with wide paved shoulders. Between Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu there are alternating passing and climbing lanes. Between Thaba Nchu and Ladybrand is a two-lane single carriageway road with shoulders of varying widths. Except for the section between Tweespruit and Ladybrand which is being rehabilitated. Construction of the Thaba Nchu Interchange, overpass and pedestrian bridge commenced in January 2011. There will be speed and height restrictions. Motorists are urged to obey the posted speed limits. Rehabilitation work on the section between Tweespruit and Ladybrand is in progress and traffic is accommodated by means of three Stop/Go controls where delays of up to 20 minutes at each can be expected. N8 Tweespruit to Ladybrand up to July 2013. Completion date for Thaba Nchu Interchange is June 2012. Potgieter CJ (Pottie) 0825667301 N9 Western Cape and Eastern Cape Boundary to Aberdeen 138 km A two-lane single carriageway with gravel shoulders. Johan Dorfling 082 847 6615 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N9 Aberdeen to Graaff Reinet 54 km A two-lane single carriageway with paved shoulders. No construction but motorists may encounter occasional short-term closures over short sections for routine maintenance. Johan Dorfling 082 847 6615 N9 Graaff-Reinet to Middelburg 105 km The constructions of the Repair and Reseal Project between Graaff Reinet and Middleburg, from km 80 to km 103, commenced in January 2011. The Length of the project is approximately 23 km. The project entails localised repairs and resealing of the road. Traffic will be accommodated by means of stop-go control during daylight hours and traffic light control at night. Night closures will be limited as for as possible. Repair of Flood Damage in progress Johan Dorfling 082 847 6615 N9 Middelburg to the intersection of the N10 and N9 between Middelburg and Noupoort (Carlton Heights) 24 km Single carriageway with short section of paved shoulders. Fair No construction but motorists may encounter occasional short-term closures over short sections for routine maintenance. Johan Dorfling 0 N9 Colesberg to Carlton Heights 70 km Fair Construction works are in progress approximately 30km east of Colesberg. Motorists can encounter up to three manually controlled Stop/Go sections during the day and traffic signal units at night with waiting periods on average 15 minutes. April 2010 to June 2012 Louis Nel 083 383 8174 N10 Contact for construction N10 Paterson Olifantskop Pass 23 km The special Mainenance project between Paterson and Olifantskop Pass commenced in 2010. The project entails the addition of passing lanes, localized repairs and resealing of the road. Traffic will be accommodated by means of stop-go control during daylight hours with significant delays/ Marko du Plessis 079 893 6252 Rudi Botha 083 275 0052 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Contact for Construction N10 Olifanskop Pass to Middleton 134 km This section is a two-lane single carriageway road. Apart from the 13km between Paterson and Olifanskop Pass the road has wide surfaced shoulders and climbing lanes where there are steep grades. Between Paterson and Olifanskop Pass there are very limited passing opportunities and road users are requested to be patient along this section. The construction of the Repair and Reseal Project between Olifantskop Pass and Jaskraal (Middleton) commenced in December 2010. The length of the project is approximately 46 km. The project entails localised repairs and resealing of the road. Traffic will be accommodated by means of stop-go control during daylight hours and traffic light control at night. Night closures will be limited as far as possible. Marko du Plessis 079 893 6252 Rudi Botha 083 275 0052 N10 Baviaans River to Cradock 62 km The first 10 km is a two-lane single carriageway road with narrow gravel shoulders and climbing lanes on some severe grades. Thereafter it becomes a two-lane single carriageway with narrow paved shoulders. Fair/Poor. No construction works are in progress on this section of road at Cradock. Motorist will encounter delays at STOP/GO controls. Duration of work Up to March 2012 Contact for Routine Marko du Plessis 079 893 6252 Road Contact for Construction Teuns Lewis 084 643 1832 N10 Cradock to Middelburg 95 km The first 43 km is a two-lane single carriageway road with wide paved shoulders. The last 30 km is a two-lane single carriageway road with narrow gravel shoulders.. Fair / Poor The constructions of the Repair and reseal Project between Knutsford and Cypress Grove commenced in January 2011. The length of the project is approximately 39 km. The project entails localised repairs and resealing of the road. Traffic will be accommodated by means of stop-go control during daylight hours and traffic light control at night. Night closures will be limited as far as possible. Up to April 2011 Marko du Plessis 079 893 6252 Contact for construction Jan Smit project 082 961 0107 N10 Ludlow (Intersection of the N10 and N9 between Middelburg and Noupoort) to Hanover 62 km Single carriageway with short section of paved shoulders and thereafter gravel shoulders. Fair Construction works are in progress between Ludlow and Hanover. Motorists can encounter up to four manually and traffic-light controlled Stop/Go sections with waiting period on average 10 minutes. September 2010 until November 2011. Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Roland Siebrits 073 424 9767 N10 Hanover to De Aar 64 km Single carriageway with narrow paved shoulders. Fair to Construction works are in progress between Hanover and De Aar. Motorists can encounter up to four manually and traffic-light controlled Stop/Go sections with waiting period on average 10 minutes. Duration of work February 2011 until February 2012. Roland Siebrits 073 424 9767 N10 De Aar to Britstown 48 km Single carriageway with short section of paved shoulders; thereafter gravel shoulders. Construction works are in progress between De Aar and Britstown. Motorists can encounter up to three manually controlled Stop/Go sections during the day and traffic signal units at night with waiting periods on average 10 minutes. Abnormal vehicles should note that a width restriction of 3.2m and a maximum load capacity of 45 tons are applicable over the Brak River bridge. June 2010 until July 2011 Roland Siebrits 073 424 9767 N10 Britstown to Prieska 127 km Construction works are in progress between Britstown and Prieska. Motorists can encounter up to two manually controlled Stop/Go sections during the day with waiting periods on average 10 minutes. June 2010 until July 2011 Roland Siebrits 073 424 9767 N10 Prieska to Groblershoop 149 km Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Charles van Wyk 076 281 1433 N10 Groblershoop to Upington 116 km Road widening through winelands of Orange River Valley with sharp curves and steep gradients. Fair to good. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Motorists should also be alert to pedestrians and/ or stray animals in the road reserve. Ongoing. Charles van Wyk 076 281 1433 N10 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Contact for Routie Road N11 Upington to Nakop (Namibian Border) 134 km Single carriageway road with gravel shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Charles van Wyk 076-281-1433 N11 N3 Bergville Interchange to Newcastle 115 km A two-lane single carriageway with narrow shoulders, except for the 16 km portion before Newcastle and for short sections through the Biggarsberg Mountain range, where there are passing lanes. Variable, generally good but patching work will be encountered between the Nkunzi River and the intersection of MR 32 to Dundee. A rehabilitation project commenced in April 2010 from the Bergville Interchange into Ladysmith (approximately 14km). Three Stop/Go control measures will operate over these sections of the N11 as well as a section of the R103 up to the Interchange of the N11/R103 where delays of up to 20 minutes at each can be expected. Reduced speeds will be enforced. work ongoing. Rehabilitation from Bergville to Ladysmith up to October 2011. Ronald Dookhie 073 155 4944 N11 Newcastle to Volksrust 54 km Apart from the 9 km that constitute the Newcastle Bypass and the 17 km that make up the Laingsnek (Majuba) Mountain Pass, the road is a single carriageway, with narrow paved shoulders. Fair to good The rehabilitation of the section from Newcastle to Ingogo Station commenced in February 2010. The anticipated date of completion is July 2011. 3 STOP/GO control measures can be anticipated. Motorists can expect delays of up to 20 minutes at each closure. Newcastle to Ingogo: Until July 2011. Ronald Dookhie 073 155 4944 N11 Volksrust to Amersfoort 50 km A two-lane single carriageway with narrow gravel shoulders. The whole section is heavily trafficked. No Construction Timothy Maselesa 082 807 1089 N11 Amersfoort to Ermelo 51 km A two-lane single carriageway road with narrow gravel shoulders. Poor. Construction and road rehabilitation works in progress with Stop/Go at up to 2 work sections with possible delays of 20 minutes each. Road closures due to blasting operations will happen on some Sundays with a maximum delay of 2 hours. June 2011 Timothy Maselesa 082 807 1089 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
Condition of the road Duration of work N11 Ermelo to Middelburg 101 km A two-lane single carriageway with wide gravel shoulders. Erosion in places on gravel shoulders Timothy Maselesa 082 807 1089 N11 Middelburg to Groblersdal 82 km A two-lane single carriageway with narrow gravel shoulders. No Construction Philip Fourie 083 410 2601 N11 Groblersdal via Marblehall to Old Mpumalanga / Limpopo Border 38 km A two-lane single carriageway road with narrow gravel shoulders. No Construction Philip Fourie 083 410 2601 N11 Old Mpumalanga Border (North of Marble Hall) Mokopane (Potgietersrust) Groblersdrift Border Post 276 km Two-lane single carriageway. No Construction Gustav Fouche 082 780 2391 N12 N12 Three Sisters to Victoria-West 61 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing Johan Nel 082-612-1980 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N12 Victoria-West to Britstown 104 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Johan Nel 082-612-1980 N12 Britstown to Hopetown 134 km Single carriageway with narrow paved shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Johan Nel 082-612-1980 N12 Hopetown to Kimberley 118 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine Road teams may be encountered Ongoing Milton van Heerden 083-362-9707 N12 Kimberley to Northern Cape Border 85 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine Road teams may be encountered. Ongoing Milton van Heerden 083-362-9707 N12 North West / Northern Cape Border at Warrenton to Christiana 42 km Two-lane single carriageway with unpaved shoulders. Fair to poor in places. Jack Makoena 082-307-1697 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N12 Christiana to Bloemhof 52 km Two-lane narrow single carriageway with unpaved shoulders. Fair to poor and uneven in places. Road is being reconstructed and widened on the section between Bloemhof and Beefmaster.2 Stop/go controls will be encountered between Wolmaranstad and Rietpan with delays of up to 20 minutes. There will be reduced speed limits in place within these areas Completion May 2011 Jack Makoena 082-307-1697 N12 Bloemhof to Wolmaranstad 64 km Two-lane narrow single carriageway with unpaved shoulders. Fair to poor and uneven in places. Road is being reconstructed and widened on the section between Bloemhof and Beefmaster.2 Stop/go controls will be encountered between Wolmaranstad and Rietpan with delays of up to 20 minutes. There will be reduced speed limits in place within these areas Completion May 2011 Jack Makoena 082-307-1697 N12 Wolmaransstad to Klerksdorp 81 km Two-lane single carriageway with wide paved shoulders on most of the section, except closer to Klerksdorp. to very good. No Construction Jack Makoena 082-307-1697 N12 Klerksdorp to Potchefstroom 25 km Two-lane narrow double carriageway with unpaved shoulders. No construction Jack Makoena 082-307-1697 N12 Potchefstroom to North West Border at Carltonville 51 km Two-lane narrow single carriageway with passing lanes. Fair. No construction Jack Makoena 082-307-1697 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N12 Diepkloof Interchange to Gauteng/Mpumalanga Border 50km Four-lane dual carriageway freeway. Fair to Reconstruction project between Gilloolys and R21 will start June 2008 Expected completion July 2011 Henk Diedericks 082 704 6553 N12 (GFIP) Reading to Elands Interchange 4 km Construction of six lanes and upgrade of Interchanges Lane restriction in off peak hours Expected completion December 2010 30 months N12 Gauteng / Mpumalanga Border to Middelburg 115 km Four-lane dual carriageway freeway Fair to good. Rehabilitation finished 2008/2009 Reseal on the concrete section No construction Philip Fourie 083 410 2601 N14 N14 Springbok to Pofadder 163 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Motorists should be alert to pedestrians and/or stray animals in Pofadder and ± 8 km west of Kuruman. Johannes Rakwena 082-304 6553 N14 Pofadder to Kakamas 130 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Johannes Rakwena 082-304 6553 N14 Kakamas to Keimoes 41km Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Johannes Rakwena 082-304 6553 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N14 Keimoes to Upington 35 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Routine road maintenance teams may be encountered. Ongoing. Claudia Jannetjies 083-406-6371 N14 Upington to Olifantshoek 166 km Single carriageway with short section of paved shoulders. Construction works are in progress approximately 70km west of Olifantshoek. Motorists can encounter up to two traffic control by means of Stop/Go measures during the day with waiting periods on average 10 minutes. September 2010 until October 2011. Claudia Jannetjies 083-406-6371 N14 Olifantshoek to Kuruman 97 km Construction works are in progress between Olifantshoek and Kathu. Motorists can encounter up to two manually controlled Stop/Go sections during the day with waiting periods on average 10 minutes September 2010 until July 2011. Claudia Jannetjies 083-406-6371 N14 Kuruman to Vryburg 132 km Single narrow carriageway with gravel shoulders. /Fair No construction Mannie Du Plessis 082 307 1678 N14 Vryburg to Delareyville 82 km Fair to poor. Construction works in progress. Stop / Go controls may be encountered. December 2011 Mannie Du Plessis 082 307 1678 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N14 Delareyville to Coligny 104 km Fair to poor. Construction works in progress. Stop / Go controls may be encountered. December 2011 Mannie Du Plessis 082 307 1678 N14 Coligny to Ventersdorp 53 km Fair. No construction Mannie Du Plessis 082 307 1678 N14 Ventersdorp to North West / Gauteng Border 101 km Poor and uneven in places. Bypass in operation at sinkhole close to Gauteng provincial boundary No construction Manie du Preez 082 307 1678 N17 N17 Soweto to Nasrec 6 km New alignment No Construction Marthinus Wilken 082 7821746 N17 Johannesburg to Springs 35 km A 4-lane dual carriageway. Marthinus Wilken 082 782 1746 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N17 Springs to Leandra 53 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders in places. Fair. No Construction Philip Fourie 083 410 2601 N17 Leandra to Kinross 15Km New Alignment N.A. Construction in progress December 2010 N.A. N17 Kinross via Bethal to Ermelo 99 km Fair to Poor, uneven in places. There is rehabilitation between Trichardt & Bethal. Until June 2011 Timothy Maselesa 082 807 1089 N17 Ermelo to Oshoek Border Post 122.59 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Fair, but uneven in places Timothy Maselesa 082 807 1089 N18 (R49) N 18 (R49) Warrenton to Hartswater (Northern Cape Border) 55 km Single carriageway with paved shoulders. Motorists should be alert to pedestrians and / or stray animals. Milton van Heerden 083-362-9707 Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.
N 18 Northern Cape / North West Border at Taung to Vryburg 119 km No construction Sarel Oberholzer 083-417-7546 N18 Vryburg to Mafekeng 156 km No construction Sarel Oberholzer 083-417-7546 OTHER NATIONAL ROUTES R22 Hluhluwe to Farazela (RSA/Mozambique border) 175 km A 2-lane single carriageway road with narrow paved shoulders throughout. Under construction Reseal of of the section between Hluhluwe and the Mkuze River has commenced. There are at present 2 x STOP/GO points each with a maximum of 20 minutes delay in each instance. Commenced November 2010 with completion in May 2011. Gonie Govender 084 466 2198 Duration of work P720 to Golela Border Post with Swaziland 10 km A Single carriageway road between 2 and Golela Border Post. Two lanes and a narrow paved shoulder and wide gravel shoulder in each direction. Fair to good. Gonie Govender 084 466 2198 R23 Heidelberg to Standerton 93km Single carriageway road with paved shoulders. Variable but generally fair with rutting is some sections. Johannes Dlomo 076 685 1388 R23 Standerton to Volksrust 80 km Single carriageway road with unpaved shoulders. Fair to good. Fair with a lot of rutting. No construction Johannes Dlomo Please note that the information contained herein could be subject to change. Routine and Emergency Teams may be encountered.