Upgrade of the Gwaing River Bridge on N2 Section 7 in George

BACKGROUND 

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) received Environmental Authorisation (Ref 14/12/16/3/3/1/1729) from the Department of Environmental Affairs in 2017 to undertake listed activities in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA) and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014. The authorised development comprises the upgrade of the existing Gwaing Bridge and associated section of the National Route 2 (N2) Section 7 (km 16 to km 18.5), located in George, Western Cape.

The approved project included the construction of a new bridge structure adjacent to the existing Gwaing bridge, the realignment of the carriageways to tie into the new structure, and the widening of existing cuttings to accommodate the revised alignment. The new 16 m wide bridge is located upstream (north) of, and approximately 15 m offset from, the existing structure.

APPLICATION 

The application is submitted as a Part 1 amendment in accordance with Regulation 29 to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 and the EIA Regulations, 2014 (GNR 326 of 2017)

OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE 

The 30-day public participation commenting period for the draft amendment application report commenced on Thursday, 25 March 2026 and will conclude on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. 

We are inviting all interested and affected parties to review and comment on the application which is available following the link below or on request from the Environmental Assessment Practitioner by contacting Infinity Environmental Tarryn Solomon or Anathi Skweyiya using the following options: 

Files can be accessed at the link below:

  folder 2026-03 Draft Amendment Report for the Upgrade of Gwaing River Bridge

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