High traffic volumes expected on the N4 this Easter
The N4 Toll Route expects traffic volumes to increase substantially between Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Maputo this Easter weekend.
The N4 Toll Route expects traffic volumes to increase substantially between Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Maputo this Easter weekend.
In preparation, Trans African Concessions (TRAC) will again boost its efforts to accommodate the influx of traffic and ensure that the N4 between the two countries and three provinces stays safe and congestion-free.
Statistics indicate that the Easter weekend sees the biggest surge in traffic volumes on this route, with conditions expected to peak as follows:
• Thursday April 1: 12:00 to 22:00
• Friday April 2: 08:00 to 13:00
• Monday April 5: 11:00 to 22:00.
As such, TRAC’s N4 Easter road safety awareness and swift response campaign will commence on Thursday morning (April 1) and conclude on Tuesday (April 6).
The first tier of the campaign comprises a road safety activation on Thursday at Alzu Petroport, where TRAC teams will interact with road users to generate road safety awareness, offer a well-equipped rest stop (including free coffee) and educate them about what the N4 toll route offers, TRAC’s 24-hour help desk and TRACassist.
To avoid traffic backlogs, all roadworks will be suspended for the long weekend. There will be no stop-and-gos nor major lane closures at construction sites, except in certain areas between eMalahleni and Middelburg. Road users are reminded that all construction areas are deemed active and caution as well as compliance to road signage must be observed.
The safety and well-being of the N4 Toll Route’s road users is TRAC’s primary concern and we urge everyone using our beautiful route to make full use of our road safety initiative by calling the TRAC help desk at 0800-87-22-64 (South Africa) or +25884-343-4346 (Mozambique), for fast assistance in any situation.
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