Cape Town South Africa

The Argus is on us again and a barrage of cyclist will swarm down on Cape Town in spectacular fashion. For those that are not keen on cycling, but still want to enjoy a reasonably peaceful weekend in Cape Town, please note below the road closures that will apply over this weekend in Cape Town during the Argus Cycle Tour:

Saturday, 08 March 2008

Foreshore, Cape Town CBD:
Road: Hertzog Boulevard - Outbound carriageway between Heerengracht and Oswald Pirow
Time: Saturday 16h00 – Sunday 11h30

Green Point:
Road: Western Boulevard - Beach Road to Green Point Circle (City-bound carriageway)
Time: Saturday 14h30 – Sunday 18h30

Sunday, 09 March 2008

Foreshore:
Road: Hertzog Boulevard - Both carriageways between Heerengracht and Eastern Boulevard (N2)
Time: 00h01 – 11h30

Foreshore:
Road: Heerengracht - Both carriageways between Hans Strijdom Avenue (Fountain Circle) and Table Bay Boulevard
Time: 04h00 – 11h30

Woodstock, University Estate:
Road: De Waal Drive (M3) - Outbound between Roodebloem Road and Hospital Bend. Traffic will be diverted to Main Road
Time: 06h00 – 11h45

Woodstock:
Road: Eastern Boulevard (N2) - Southbound
Time: 06h00 – 11h45

Hospital Bend (N2, M3) Interchange:
Roads: Settlers Way (N2) to M3 (Muizenberg) ramp Southbound
M3 on-ramp from Groote Schuur Hospital (Southbound)
Time: 06h00 – 11h45

Mowbray, Rondebosch, Newlands, Claremont, Bishops Court:
Road: M3 (Rhodes Drive, Union Avenue, Paradise, Edinburgh Drive) Southbound, including all on-ramps between Table Bay Boulevard up to Trovato Link
Time: 06h00 – 11h45

Wynberg, Constantia, Tokai:
Road: M3 Freeway (Blue Route) - Southbound, including all on-ramps between Trovato Link and Steenberg Road
Time: 06h00 – 12h15

Tokai:
Road: Steenberg Rd (M42) - M3 off-ramp to Main Road
Time:    06h15 – 12h15

Tokai, Lakeside, Muizenberg, False Bay Coast to Cape Point, Scarborough
Roads:  Main Road (M4) NB: Northbound and Southbound,

06h15 -12h15:  Steenberg Road to Boyes Drive
06h15 – 12h30:  Boyes Drive to Atlantic Road
06h15 – 12h50:  Atlantic Road to Fish Hoek Traffic Circle
06h30 – 13h00:  Fish Hoek Traffic Circle to Glen Road, Glencairn
06h30 – 13h15:  Glen Road to Simon’s Town
06h45 – 14h30:  Simon’s Town to entrance of Cape Point Nature Reserve
07h00 – 14h30:  Entrance of Cape Point Nature Reserve (M4) to Perdekloof (M65)
07h00 – 15h00:  Perdekloof to Sweet Water

Cape Point, Scarborough, Kommetjie, Ocean View
Road: Slangkop Road (M82) - Sweet Water to Kommetjie Road (M65)
Time: 07h00 - 15h00

Kommetjie, Ocean View, Masiphumelela
Road: Kommetjie Road (M65) - Slangkop Road to Glencairn Expressway (M6)
Time: 07h00 - 15h30

Noordhoek, Sun Valley
Road: Ou Kaapseweg Ext. (M64) - Kommetjie Road (M65) to Noordhoek Road (M6)
Time: 07h00 - 15h30

Noordhoek, Sun Valley
Road: Noordhoek Road (M6) - Ou Kaapseweg Ext. (M64) to base of Chapman’s Peak Drive
Time: 07h00 - 16h00

Noordhoek, Hout Bay
Road: Chapman’s Peak Drive (M6) - Noordhoek Road (M6) to Princess Road
Time: 07h00 - 16h30

Hout Bay, Llandudno
Road: Princess Road (M90) - Chapman’s Peak Drive to Victoria Avenue (M6) Hout Bay
Time: 07h15 - 16h30

Hout Bay, Llandudno, Camps Bay, Bakoven
Road: Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound, Princess Road (M90) Hout Bay to Camps Bay
Time:  07h30 - 17h00

Camps Bay, Bantry Bay and Clifton
Road: Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound Houghton Rd to Camps Bay Drive
Time: 07h30 - 17h30

Camps Bay, Bantry Bay and Clifton
Road: Camps Bay Drive to The Mead Way
Time:  05h00 - 17h45

Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay
Road:  Victoria Road (M6) - North and Southbound, The Mead Way to Lower Kloof Road
Time: 07h30 - 17h45

Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay
Road: Victoria Road (M6) - Northbound and Southbound, Lower Kloof Road to Queens Road, Sea Point
Time: 04h00 - 17h45

Bantry Bay, Sea Point
Road: Queens Road (M6) - Victoria Road to Beach Road
Time: 06h00 - 17h45

Sea Point, Green Point & Mouille Point
Road: Beach Road (M6) City-bound carriageway
06h00 – 18h30: Queens Road circle to St Johns Road
04h00 - 18h30: St Johns Road to Arthurs Road
07h30 - 18h30: Arthurs Road to Western Boulevard (M6)

Green Point area
Road: Fritz Sonnenberg between Stadium Road and Green Point Circle: Closed for construction of Stadium

Green Point area
Road: Western Boulevard (M6) - Sea Point-bound from Green Point Circle to Beach Road
Time: 04h00 - 18h30

The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust, organizers of the Cycle Tour, appeal to all residents in Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay and Sea Point (including Victoria and Beach Road) not to park along the Main Road.  Please use alternative side roads or designated parking areas.

Excessive delays can be expected.  Please use alternative routes and comply with all instructions given by traffic officers and marshals.