Buffalo City road infrastructure project, South Africa
Name of the Project
Buffalo City road infrastructure project.
Location
Buffalo City metropolitan municipality, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral).
Project Description
Sanral announced a project for the improvement of the N2’s Sections 14 and 15 from Green river to Buffalo river bridge in January 2021.
The project includes:
∙ road widening and reconstruction to improve the level of service to road users;
∙ geometric improvements to improve road alignment;
∙ geometric safety improvements at intersections;
∙ construction of a new bridge over the Tshoxa river and adjacent railway line;
∙ a second new bridge over the Tshoxa river; and
∙ a new bridge over the Buffalo river, in King William’s Town.
Potential Job Creation
Buffalo City communities are expected to play a vital role in this project as a source of skills and labour.
Capital Expenditure
R500-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is in the mobilisation period and construction is expected to start in mid-April 2021 and take 33 months to complete.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
WBHO (main contractor); Mariswe (supervision engineer); GIBB (design engineer).
Contact Details for Project Information
Sanral press office, email pressoffice@nra.co.za.
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