National route N3 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by SANRAL, N3TC, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality[1] | ||||
Major junctions | ||||
Southeast end: | Pine Street/Commercial Road in Durban | |||
N2 in Durban N12 at Alberton N12 at Bedfordview |
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Northwest end: | N1 near Sandton | |||
Location | ||||
Major cities: | Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Estcourt, Ladysmith, Harrismith, Heidelberg, Germiston, Johannesburg | |||
Highway system | ||||
Numbered routes of South Africa
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Metropolitan route M3 | ||||
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Major junctions | ||||
East/West end: | N3 / N12 | |||
North/South end: | M1 | |||
Highway system | ||||
Numbered routes of South Africa
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N2 in Durban
N11 near Ladysmith
N5 at Harrismith
R21
Numbered routes of South Africa
The N3 is a national route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg and Durban, 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.