Name of the Project
KwaBhaca to Ngcweleni river project.

Location
The project, which follows the existing N2, starts in KwaBhaca and and ends at the Ngcweleni River bridge, near EmaXesibeni, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral).

Project Description
The project entails the upgrade of the N2 section from KwaBhaca to Ngcweleni river.

The scope of work includes the:

• rehabilitation of the existing carriageway pavement structure for the N2 Section 19 from 92.4 km to 95.012 km, and the N2 Section 20 from
• 0 km to 39.4 km;
• widening of the existing road cross-section to introduce climbing lanes;
• construction of a new bridge and three new major culverts,
• widening of five bridges and four major
• culverts,
• construction of a pedestrian bridge at Phakade,
• upgrading of intersections to include sheltered right and left turning-lanes, and adequate stacking distances, based on the traffic impact study conducted to achieve the required level of service; and
• construction of pedestrian walkways and community service roads.

Potential Job Creation
Over 75 small-, medium-sized and microenterprises will be subcontracted on this contract, with about 600 job opportunities to be created.

Capital Expenditure
R1.2-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to take 45 months to complete.

Latest Developments
Construction started in August 2023.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Rumdel Construction Cape (construction contract).

Contact Details for Project Information
Sanral, tel +27 12 844 8000.