UPDATE: TRAFFIC ADVISORY
NATIONAL ROUTE 3 (N3) CLOSED BETWEEN ASHBURTON AND LYNNFIELD PARK
Pietermaritzburg, 12 February 2022 – The National Route 3 (N3) from Ashburton to Lynnfield Park has been closed after a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker overturned, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has announced.
“Total diversion onto R103 is in place and traffic is now backed up to approximately 13 kilometers. It may take most part of the day to clear this backlog as we are dealing with a dangerous and unpredictable gas. eThekwini and N3TC are providing backup service and resources while uMgungundlovu Emergency Services are still on scene,” said Dumisani Nkabinde, SANRAL’s Eastern Region Manager.
The tanker is still lying on its side and the cargo is unstable.
“SANRAL would like to apologise for the inconvenience and disruption this has caused to the travelling public. Motorists are advised to approach Pietermaritzburg cautiously and delay their trips if possible. The fire department technicians are working
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