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SANRAL engaged community members of Maqhinebeni, Qweqwe, KwaPayne and Viedgesville villages in May this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councillor Mkhanyiseli Dudumayo, the MMC for Rural and Economic Development of KSD Local Municipality, encouraged stakeholders and residents to participate in the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe presence of the community is very important during these meetings. When project information is shared you understand what the project is about and know that the development is for everyone to benefit,\u201d said Dudumayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief Bhovulengwe Mtirara, of Viedgesville, welcomed the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe support the project 100%. This road is a high accident zone. Almost daily we hear of pedestrians, motorists or livestock involved in an accident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will no longer allow people to build along the road. We also welcome that SANRAL is taking over the road to Coffee Bay and we wish SANRAL could take over the maintenance and construction of more roads,\u201d said Mtirara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe N2 from Viedgesville to Mthatha project will include an upgrade to a four-lane divided by the median or physical barrier to a dual carriageway, improvements to intersections and interchanges on the road, construction of agricultural underpasses, provision of pedestrian bridges, strengthening of the existing pavement, road signage and marking, and lights, to mention a few,\u201d said Welekazi Ndika, SANRAL Southern region stakeholder coordinator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe estimated allocated budget on this project is R1.1 billion and the project is still in the design phase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe main contractor has not yet been appointed,\u201d said Ndika.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe community development project, on the other hand, will entail the construction of community access roads that are adjacent to the N2 national road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe tender for the main contractor is at the procurement stage and the estimated project value is R250 million. 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