National route N2 | ||||
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Maintained by SANRAL, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality[1] | ||||
Length | 2,255 km (1,401 mi) | |||
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Country | South Africa | |||
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The N2 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through George, Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Port Shepstone and Durban to Ermelo.[2] It is the main highway along the Indian Ocean coast of the country. Its current length of 2,255 kilometres (1,401 mi) makes it the longest numbered route in South Africa.[3]
Prior to 1970, the N2 designation only applied to the route from Cape Town to Durban.[4]
There are plans to realign the N2 national route from Port Shepstone to Mthatha, on a shorter stretch of road (via Port Edward, Lusikisiki and Port St. Johns).[5][6][7] The project was initially scheduled for completion in 2024 & it will reduce the length of the route by 85 kilometres (53 mi).[8][9] Together with the already-existing N2 from Mthatha to East London, the route will be known as the Wild Coast Toll Route.[5][6][7]
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