UPGRADES to the N2 between Empangeni and Mtunzini are well underway, but have fortunately not caused any obstructions as yet.
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) in April announced that around R1.4-billion would be spent on this project, joining ongoing development projects of two interchanges at Eteza and Kwabhoboza.
The announcement by SANRAL KZN Eastern Regions Manager Logashri Sewnarain came in the wake of a fatal crash on the N2 near bridge D in May, which left one man dead.
The area is considered by regular travellers to be a hot spot for serious accidents.
‘SANRAL has developed a tool called Netsafe,’ Sewnarain said at the time.
‘Netsafe assesses and quantifies road safety risk as a function of specific road features and the road environment.
‘SANRAL is also implementing various measures to reduce the chances of serious injury or death resulting from road crashes.’
Completion dates for the project are not specific, however SANRAL did allay fears that no new toll stations would be erected in KZN.
The N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Durban will also see a major upgrade worth around R15-billion.
Two and three lanes will be added, resulting in an eight to 10 lane freeway over a distance of 84km. This will also include the upgrade of 27 interchanges and 95 over- and underpasses along the way.
Completion dates for the projects have not yet been announced, however the original parameters for the Mtunzini/Empangeni project mentioned an approximate time frame of around 18 months.
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