New hope for bypass project

The long-outstanding proposed Buffalo River Bridge and arterial road link between the N2 and R72 is set to cost more than R700-million after the Buffalo City Metro and South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) agreed that the project should be implemented in phases.

This was revealed in a progress report tabled before council recently by head of spatial planning and development Nonceba Mbali-Majeng who said during talks between BCM and Sanral in May and July 2017, it had been agreed that Sanral would assist in reviewing the costs of the feasibility study in order to assist in raising funds for the implementation from various stakeholders.

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