Question NW2084 to the Minister of Transport

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29 June 2018 - NW2084

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Ngwenya, Ms W to ask the Minister of Transport

(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?

Reply:

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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