Temporary road closures for Opening of Parliament to affect the public this year
Parliament will officially open on Thursday, 11 February 2010 at 19:00 when President Jacob Zuma delivers the State of the Nation Address to the Joint Sitting of Parliament.
This event usually takes place in the morning, but this year will see an evening event. Traffic will thus be more heavily affected than in the past. The public are advised to please take note of the closures and arrange their routes accordingly.
Traffic will be disrupted on 08 and 09 February 2010 for rehearsals of the event and on 11 February 2010 for the event itself.
Roads surrounding the Parliamentary precinct and along the route that the President is to travel will be closed. Motorists are advised to avoid these roads as well as roads leading to the processional route between 16:30 and 22:00. Road users are requested to use alternative routes (especially when going to the airport), as the road closures may lead to congestion and excessive delays.
Visitors to the Artscape, City Hall and the V & A Waterfront will also be affected as both the M3/Eastern Boulevard and De Waal Drive will be closed until 19:00. Motorists should instead wait until after 19:00 before driving along these routes.
TABLE OF ROAD CLOSURES DURING REHEARSALS AND EVENT:
Affected Road |
8 February 2010 |
9 February 2010 |
11 February 2010 |
Klipper Road, Newlands: from Main Road (M4) to Newlands Avenue |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
Princess Anne Avenue, Newlands: from Newlands Avenue to Union Avenue |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
Newlands Avenue, Newlands: from Dean Street to Princess Anne Avenue |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
Dean Street, Newlands, westbound: from Main Road (M4) to Newlands Avenue |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
M3, Union Avenue, Rhodes Drive, De Waal Drive, city-bound carriageway: from Newlands Avenue to city centre |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
Woolsack Drive, Rondebosch, westbound: between Main Road (M4) and Rhodes Drive (M3) |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
N2, Settlers Way city-bound carriageway: from Main Road (M4) to city centre |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
Eastern Boulevard (N2) city-bound: from Hospital Bend to Table Bay Boulevard (including the Melbourne Road, Roodebloem Road and Searle Street on-ramps) |
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17:45 – 18:50 |
Hertzog Boulevard: from Eastern Boulevard to Heerengracht |
19:00 – midnight |
17:30 – 22:30 |
17:45 – 18:50 |
Eastern Boulevard: Strand Street off-ramp |
19:00 – midnight |
17:30 – 22:30 |
17:45 – 18:50 |
Strand Street: from Russel Street to Long Street |
19:00 – midnight |
17:30 – 22:30 |
16:30 – 20:00 |
Adderley Street: from Hans Strijdom Avenue to Wale Street |
19:00 – midnight |
17:30 – 22:30 |
16:30 – 20:00 |
Heerengracht: between Coen Steytler and Hans Strijdom Avenues |
19:00 – midnight |
17:30 – 22:30 |
16:30 – 20:00 |
Bureau Street: between Adderley and Parliament Street |
19:00 – midnight |
17:30 – 22:30 |
16:30 – 20:00 |
Spin Street: between Corporation and Parliament Street |
19:00 – midnight |
17:30 – 22:30 |
16:30 – 20:00 |
Wale Street: between Queen Victoria and Adderley Street |
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16:30 – 20:00 |
Commercial Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street |
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16:30 – 20:00 |
Plein Street: between Roeland and Spin Streets |
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16:30 – 22:00 |
Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street |
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16:30 – 22:00 |
Government Avenue |
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16:30 – 22:00 |
Gallery Lane |
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16:30 – 22:00 |
St John's Road: between Plein and Vrede Street |
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16:30 – 22:00 |
Parliament Street from Gates of Parliament to Spin Street |
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19:40 – 20:00 |
Spin Street and Bureau Street from Plein Street to Adderley Street |
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19:40 – 20:00 |
Adderley Street from Wale Street to Table Bay Boulevard |
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19:40 – 20:00 |
Hans Strijdom from Adderley Street to Lower Long Street |
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19:40 – 20:00 |
Lower Long Street from Hans Strijdom to Coen Steytler |
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19:40 – 20:00 |
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
Road users are advised to use the following alternative routes into the CBD during the event:
- M5, Black River Parkway, then onto the N1, Table Bay Boulevard.
- M4, Main Road, onto Victoria Road up to the Good Hope Centre. Thereafter left onto Tennant Road or right onto Oswald Pirow Road to circle the outer CBD.
- Outer CBD Circle Road – Use the following ring route to the area of the CBD you want to access:
· Oswald Pirow Road
· Table Bay Boulevard
· Buitengracht
· Buitensingel Street
· Orange Street
· Jutland Avenue
· Upper Roeland Street / Brandweer Street
· Tennant Street
Traffic Control
On 11 February 2010, from 20:00 – 03:00, Traffic Officers will assist on all roads around the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), including Coen Steytler. Convention Square will be closed for security reasons during this time.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
There will be parking restrictions in the following areas from midnight on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 to 22:00 on Thursday, 11 February 2010. Alternative parking options include the Grand Parade, Buitenkant Street and Darling Street.
• Princess Anne Avenue, Newlands
• Church Square, corner of Spin and Parliament Street
• Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street
• Plein Street: between Roeland and Spin Street
• Spin Street: between Parliament and Plein Street
• Parliament Street: between Longmarket and Bureau Street
• Hatfield and St John's Streets: between Roeland and Orange Street
• Adderley Street: between Wale Street and Hertzog Boulevard
• St Mary's Cathedral Parking Area: between Bouquet and Roeland Street
• Gallery Lane
• Queen Victoria |
