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2018-w2084 - 29 June 2018

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    Ngwenya, Ms W question
    (1)With regard to the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road being constructed by the SA National Roads Agency, on what envisaged date will the (a) seven largest bridges be completed and (b) construction of the actual road itself begin; (2) whether any contracts have been signed for the construction of the specified road; if not, on what date(s) will the contracts be signed; (3) what obstacles has he found remain to the commencement of the construction of the road; (4) (a) on what date will the specified road be completed and (b) which section of the road will be completed (i) first and (ii) last?
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  • Minister of Transport answer

    1. (a) The planned completion date of the seven largest bridges across the rivers are summarised in table below.

    River name

    Approx. Completion Date

    Mzimvubu

    August 2022

    Msikaba

    March 2022

    Mtentu

    November 2021

    Mnyamani

    June 2022

    Kulumbe

    June 2022

    Mphlane

    November 2021

    Mzamba

    May 2022

    b. The planned N2 Wild Coast Road (N2WCR) extends from East London via Mthatha, Port St Johns and Lusikisiki to the Mtanvuna River on the border between the Eastern Cape and Kwa Zulu Natal.

    i. The construction of brownfields portions of the N2WCR between East London and Mthatha and between Mthatha and Port St Johns began in 2011.

    ii. Within the greenfields portion of the N2WCR between Port St Johns and Port Edward via Lusikisiki construction of Haul roads within the proclaimed road reserve to access the Msikaba and Mtentu bridge sites began in November 2016.

    iii. The construction of the first of several greenfield road projects is planned to start approximately in April 2019.

    2. To date the following contracts have been signed for the following N2 Wild Coast Road Projects:

    Ref #

    District Municipality

    Local Municipality

    Project Description

    Project Number

    Type of Work

    Phase

    Completion

    1

    Buffalo City Metro

    Buffalo City Metro

    N2 – Gonubie I/C to Brakfontein I/C

    N.002-160-2015/1

    Strengthening

    Complete

    2013

    2

    OR Tambo District Municipality

    King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality

    N2 – Sitebe Komkulu to Viedgesville

    N.002-180-2003/1

    Upgrade

    Complete

    2014

    3

    OR Tambo District Municipality

    King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality/ Nyandeni Municipality

    R61 – Mthatha to Ngqeleni (Dualling)

    R.061-080-2011/1

    Upgrade

    Complete

    2017

    4

    OR Tambo District Municipality

    Port St Johns Local Municipality

    R61 – TOMBO Intersection (Dual Carriageway)

    R.061-080-2012/2

    Improvement

    Complete

    2015

    5

    OR Tambo District Municipality

    Ngquza Hill Local Municipality

    R61 – Ntafufu River to Lusikisiki

    R.061-080-2013/1

    Special Maintenance

    Complete

    2013

    6

    Amathole

    Mnquma

    N2 - Toleni to Ibika

    N.002-170-2015/1

    Special Maintenance

    Construction

    2016

    7

    OR Tambo

    King Sabata Dalindyebo

    N2 – Tetyana to Sitebe Komkulu

    N.002-180-2010/1

    Upgrade

    Construction

    2016

    8

    OR Tambo

    Nyandeni

    R61 - Ngqeleni to Libode

    R.061-080-2012/4

    Upgrade

    Construction

    2014

    9

    OR Tambo

    Nyandeni

    R61 - Misty Mount to Mafini

    R.061-080-2012/1

    Upgrade

    Construction

    2016

    10

    OR Tambo

    Port St Johns

    R61 - Majola Tea to Tombo

    R.061-080-2012/3

    Upgrade

    Construction

    2014

    11

    OR Tambo

    Ingquza Hill

    N2WCR - Construction Haul Road to Msikaba bridge site south

    N.002-200-2016/2S

    Construction haul road & relocations

    Construction

    2016

    12

    OR Tambo

    Ingquza Hill

    N2WCR - Construction Haul Road to Msikaba bridge site north

    N.002-200-2016/2N

    Construction haul road & relocations

    Construction

    2016

    13

    OR Tambo District Municipality

    Ingquza Hill

    N2WCR - Construction Haul Road to Mtentu bridge site south

    N.002-201-2016/1S

    Construction haul road & relocations

    Construction

    2016

    14

    Alfred Nzo District Municipality/OR Tambo District Municipality

    Mbizana Local Municipality/Ingquza Hill Local Municipality

    N2 - Mtentu Bridge

    N.002-201-2016/1

    New Bridge

    Construction

    2018

    15

    Alfred Nzo District Municipality

    Mbizana Local Municipality

    N2WCR - Construction Haul Road to Mtentu bridge site north

    N.002-201-2016/1N

    Construction haul road & relocations

    Construction

    2016

    3. After agreeing the final funding model with National Treasury in 2017, none.

    4. (a) As seen from above table the first brownfields portions on the N2 was completed in 2013. The greenfield portion of the N2 Wild Coast Road between Port Edward and the Mtanvuna River is expected to be finished and open to traffic by late 2022/early 2023.

    (b) (i) Within the greenfield portion the sub-sections of Lingeni to Msikaba and Msikaba to Mtentu are expected to be finished first.

    (ii) Within the greenfield portion the sub-sections between Ndwalane and Ntafufu, which includes the Mzimvubu river bridge is expected to be finished last.

    NW2238E

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