Transport Minister highlights economic benefits of N2 and N3 highway upgrades

Durban — The South African National Road Agency’s (Sanral) flagship project to upgrade the N2 and N3 highways is generating tens of thousands of jobs and reinvigorating economic prospects in KwaZulu-Natal said Transport Minister Barbara Creecy.The N2 and N3 is the biggest road upgrade that KZN has seen in several decades. Once completed, 135 kilometres will have been upgraded to a total value of R50 billion. The N2 and N3 highways serve as vital arteries for the movement of goods and people, with 70% of South Africa’s road freight traffic traversing these routes to reach the ports of…