The on again off again Environmental Impact Assessment of the toll road through the Wild Coast (Transkei) is set up to be completed this year. After much debate and accusations of assessments not done properly and critical environmental impacts left out, it seems that the process is almost there.
The proposed road will join East London and Durban across 564 km of toll road, upgrading the current route through the Transkei and linking with the N2 South Coast.
The biodiversity of the Transkei region has been a bone of contention right fromthe word go with the proposed road. It will damage some areas but it seems there will be compromise made to environmentally sensitive areas and the bottom line is that the road will reduce accidents and delays as well as bring more travellers and tourists.
