Daily commuters welcome opening of one-kilometre long N2 bridge

Bumper-to-bumper traffic and constant delays will hopefully be a thing of the past after the recent opening of the flyover at the N2 Interchange to Durban.

The one-kilometre long bridge is one of the longest structures ever built in South Africa over one of the busiest intersections in KZN.

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It forms part of the improvements being undertaken by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) at the N2/M41 Mt Edgecombe Interchange, connecting Phoenix and uMhlanga with Durban and the North Coast.

Construction on the iconic Mt Edgecombe Interchange, which is one of the largest projects presently being undertaken by SANRAL in KZN, worth R816-million, began in 2013.

It is a vital artery of the greater eThekwini metropolitan highway system for easing traffic, relieving congestion and is also a significant business enabler.

Only one lane of the new ramp from Phoenix and Mt Edgecombe will be open to traffic to enable the temporary ramp that had been in use to be demolished. This will allow for completion of the construction of a new ramp from the N2 northbound taking traffic towards the Gateway shopping complex.

The second lane of the new ramp will be open in about a month’s time.

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