THE IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL ROUTE N2 SECTION 33 FROM THE MPUMALANGA/KZN BORDER (KM 0.0) TO BLOEMENDAL (KM 34.0)

It is the intention of the South African National Roads Agency Soc Ltd (SANRAL) to improve the National Route N2 Section 33 from the Mpumalanga/KZN Border (Km 0.0) to Bloemendal (Km 34.0) in the Mpumalanga Province in the Mpumalanga Province. The scope of works will include the following:

• Widening of the existing road reserve as to facilitate the improvement from a 2-lane single carriageway to a 4-lane divided dual carriageway (2 lanes in each direction). The existing road is approximately 7.4m wide. The road surface width increases from 7.4m to 21.8 (10.9m per carriageway therefore 2x10.9m=21.8m). The asphalt surface will, therefore, widen by 14.4m. Adding the 8.6m wide grass median, the road formation will widen by about 23m over a distance of 34 km.
• Existing accesses to the N2 will be consolidated and intersections made safer.
• Increasing the road reserve width from 38m to 62m with associated land acquisition.
• Replacement, widening and/or capacity improvement of bridges, major and minor culverts.
• Stockpile areas and vegetation clearance outside road reserve in excess of one hectare.
• The construction will take approximately 42 months to complete.