Skip to main content

South Africa's new coastal road

Approval has been won by the South African National Roads Agency for construction of the planned N2 Wild Coast toll road project.
February 24, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Approval has been won by the 3156 South African National Road Agency for construction of the planned N2 Wild Coast toll road project. This 560km road will link the Isipingo and Gonubie interchanges and requires the construction of nine new bridges, toll plazas, upgrades to intersections and interchanges and widening and improving existing roads. The road will run along the country's eastern coast and will connect Butterworth, Lusikisiki, Port Edward, Port Shepstone, Durban, Mthatha, East London, Ndwalane and Idutywa.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • India's US$100 billion highway investment
    May 29, 2012
    India intends to continue its massive investment in highway spending. Predictions for the next five years say that up to US$100 billion will be spent on road building in the country in the coming five years. The Ministry for Road Transport and Highways plans to build 35,000km of highways, with 60% being provided by the Government budget and 40% from the private sector. The Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways will open up tendering for nine highway projects. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI
  • New Zimbabwe highway upgrade being planned
    August 24, 2016
    Plans are in hand for road widening work and surfacing upgrades for a key route crossing Zimbabwe. The highway upgrade is being carried out by a joint venture partnership between Chinese firm China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and Austrian Company Geiger International. This follows agreements being reached between the joint venture partners and the Zimbabwe Government. The work is needed as the existing road links along the route are unable to cope with that current traffic volumes that include a high
  • Major road projects for West Africa
    July 6, 2012
    Two major road projects will help connectivity in West African nations. In Cameroon, a loan from China Eximbank will help fund a key expressway project. Meanwhile in Côte d'Ivoire, a new highway will provide a new link to a major port. The US$466 million loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) will be used to upgrade the expressway linking Cameroon’s two major cities, Douala and Yaounde. Meanwhile Bouygues Travaux Publics is to build a 6.4km stretch of highway in Côte d'Ivoire, in a contr
  • A new tolled highway brings change for Austin, Texas
    February 10, 2020
    A new highway section in Austin, Texas marks a major departure for the southern US city