N11 road (South Africa)

National route N11
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Route information
Maintained by SANRAL
Major junctions
North end:	Botswana border at Groblersbrug
	N1 near Mokopane N4 near Middelburg N2 / N17 in Ermelo
South end:	N3 near Ladysmith
Location
Major cities:	Mokopane, Middelburg, Ermelo, Volksrust, Newcastle, Ladysmith
Highway system
Numbered routes of South Africa ← x20px N10 N12 x20px →

The N11 is a national route in South Africa which runs from the Botswana border through Mokopane, Middelburg, Ermelo and Newcastle to end at the N3 near Ladysmith.

Route

From the border post at Grobler's Bridge, the N11 runs south-east through Limpopo province to Mokopane (where it meets the N1) and then southwards to enter Mpumalanga near Marble Hall. In Mpumalanga it continues south-east to Ermelo, where it meets the N17 and the eastern end of the N2. From Ermelo it runs south to enter KwaZulu-Natal at Volksrust. In KwaZulu-Natal it continues south through Newcastle, where it meets the R34 and then south-west through Ladysmith to end at the N3 freeway.

The N11 is arguably the worst road in South Africa, as it carries 1000 trucks a day due to being an alternate route between Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal to the N3 freeway.

Newcastle is the largest and main city along this scenic route. SANRAL has plans for upgrading the Newcastle bypass which encompass bulking up of the various interchanges and partial realignment of the route.

Currently this route is experiencing major roadwork and upgrade between Middelburg and Ermelo, Volksrust and Newcastle, Newcastle to the R68 Dundee interchange and Ladysmith to the N3 freeway.

External links

• South African National Roads Agency
• Route listing
• An old-fashioned (free) National Road | Travels with Akela