N3 (South Africa)

National route N3 shield
National route N3
Route information
Maintained by SANRAL, N3TC, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality[1]
Length578 km (359 mi)
Major junctions
Southeast endPine Street/Commercial Road in Durban
Major intersections N2 in Durban
N11 near Ladysmith
N5 at Harrismith
N17 near Germiston
N12 near Germiston
N12 at Bedfordview
Northwest end N1 near Sandton
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvincesKwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Gauteng
Major cities
Highway system
N2 N4

The N3 is a national route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg and Durban,[1] respectively South Africa's largest and third-largest cities. Johannesburg is the financial and commercial heartland of South Africa, while Durban is South Africa's key port and one of the busiest ports in the Southern Hemisphere and is also a holiday destination. Durban is the port through which Johannesburg imports and exports most of its goods. As a result, the N3 is a very busy highway and has a high volume of traffic.

  1. ^ Falkner, John (May 2012). South African Numbered Route Description and Destination Analysis (Report). National Department of Transport. pp. 13–15. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.