Who is popular today?

Sona 2019 road closures
ongezwa.zibi
Wed, 02/06/2019 - 14:49

Teaser Media

Paragraphs

Cape Town traffic is set to face major disruptions ahead of the State of the Nation Address on Thursday.

Editor's note: eNCA (DStv 403) and eNCA.com will bring you live coverage of the 2019 State of the Nation Address.

CAPE TOWN - Preparations are underway ahead of the State of the Nation Address.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver the annual address in Cape Town on Thursday night.

READ: Has Ramaphosa kept his 2018 Sona promises?

As a result, major traffic disruptions are expected as several political figures head towards Parliament for the major event.

Motorists around the Mother City have been advised to make alternative arrangements in and around Parliament from 5 – 7 February 2019.

Below is a list of the roads that will be closed: 

Road Closures for REHEARSAL from 17:00 – 23:59 (5-6 February 2019)

Harrington Street: between Constitution and Roeland Streets
Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Streets
Plein Street: between Roeland and Longmarket Streets
Adderley Street: from Strand to Wale Streets
Bureau Street: between Adderley and Parliament Streets
Spin / Mostert Street: between Corporation and Parliament Streets
Parliament Street from the gates of Parliament to Longmarket Street
Lower Buitenkant Street: between Strand and Darling Streets
Darling Street: between Canterbury and Buitenkant Streets

Road Closures on 7 February 2019

18:00 to 19:00

Roeland Street: between Buitenkant and Brandweer Streets 

17:45 to 19:00 (Temporary Closure ±35 minutes)

Klipper Road, Newlands: from Main Road (M4) to Newlands Avenue
Princess Anne Avenue, Newlands: from Newlands Avenue to Union Avenue
Newlands Avenue, Newlands: from Dean Street to Princess Anne Avenue
Dean Street, Newlands, westbound: from Main Road (M4) to Newlands Avenue
M3, Union Avenue, Rhodes Drive, Philip Kgosana Drive (De Waal Drive), Roeland Street, City-bound carriageway: from Newlands Avenue to city centre
Woolsack Drive, Rondebosch, westbound: between Main Road (M4) and Rhodes Drive (M3)
Anzio Road, Observatory: from Main Road (M4) to Philip Kgosana Drive (De Waal Drive) (M3)
N2, Settlers Way City-bound carriageway: from Main Road (M4) to city centre 

17:00 to 20:00

Buitenkant Street: between Darling and Strand Streets
Darling Street: between Buitenkant and Canterbury Streets
Harrington Street: between Darling and Roeland Streets

06:00 to 23:45

Church Sqaure
Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Streets
Closure of Company Gardens
Government Avenue from Orange Street to Wale Street
Plein Street from Longmarket Street to Roeland Street
St John’s Street from Roeland Street to Vrede Street
Gallery Lane
Bouquet Street
Hope Street: between Roeland and Glynn Streets
Wesley Street: between Buitenkant and Hope Streets
Glynn Street: between Buitenkant and Hope Streets
Wale Street: between Queen Victoria and Adderley Streets
Bureau Street: between Adderley and Parliament Streets
Spin and Mostert Streets: between Corporation and Parliament Streets
Parliament Street from the gates of Parliament to Longmarket Street
Commercial Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Streets - becomes bi-directional
Wesley and Glynn Streets: between Hope and Buitenkant Streets - becomes bi-directional