N2 to close for 34 hours in March for Wandsbeck Bridge demolition

Motorists travelling through Durban next month are advised to plan as the N2 will be fully closed for 34 hours to allow for the demolition of the old Wandsbeck Road bridge. The temporary closure forms part of the ongoing upgrade of the EB Cloete interchange and surrounding road infrastructure. The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) confirmed that both the northbound and southbound carriageways of the N2 will be fully closed between the Inanda Road interchange and the EB Cloete interchange from 6 pm on Saturday, March 7, until 4 am on Monday, March 9.

Sanral’s KwaZulu-Natal provincial office road safety specialist engineer, Jason Lowe, said the closure is necessary to safely demolish the old bridge structure. “Where municipal roads, such as Wandsbeck Road, are affected by the N2 or N3 upgrades, the affected portions are built to match the city’s future planning, such as additional width or lanes are provided,” said Lowe. On the N2 southbound (from King Shaka International Airport/Umhlanga towards Amanzimtoti), the carriageway will be fully closed at the Inanda interchange.

Vehicles will only be able to proceed to Umgeni Road and the M19. On the N2 northbound from Amanzimtoti towards King Shaka International Airport, Umhlanga, the carriageway will be fully closed at the EB Cloete interchange. Motorists will only be able to proceed onto the N3 east or west.