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.
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