
With the 10th annual Cape Town Carnival taking place this weekend roads in the Mother City will be closed .
The Cape Town Carnival may be a cause of celebration for many, but road users in the Mother City are set for a traffic nightmare. Here are the road closures for Saturday.
Major road closures for the Cape Town Carnival:
Green Point
Somerset Road:
- Granger Bay Boulevard to Ebenezer Road โ City inbound carriageway closure โ 12:00 โ 13:00
- Granger Bay Blvd to Buitengracht Street โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Exhibition Terrace and York Road โ Sea Point bound carriageway, left lane only โ limited residence access โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Highfield Road and Vesperdene Road โ Sea Point bound carriageway, left lane only โ limited residence access โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Main Road:
- Granger Bay Blvd to Three Anchor Bay Blvd โ Resident access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Fritz Sonnenberg:
- Vlei Road to Granger Bay Blvd โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Granger Bay Blvd to A Track โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Ebenezer Road:
- Victoria Junction Hotel Parking Entrance to Somerset Road โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Port Road to Prestwich Street โ Permit holders only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Bennett Street:
- Port Road to Prestwich Street โ Permit holders only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
De Smit Street:
- Intersection De Smit and Somerset Road โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Moreland Terrace:
- Napier Street to Somerset Road โ Full closure โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Napier Street:
- Jarvis Street to Somerset Road โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Prestwich Street to Hospital Street โ Full closure โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Alfred Street:
- Schiebe Street to Somerset Road โ Full closure โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Prestwich Street to Schiebe Street โ Access control for Rockwell Hotel guests only โ access from Prestwich Street โ 16:00 โ 01:00
- Prestwich Street to Hospital Street โ Full closure in both direction (Fri 15 โ Sun 17) โ 17:00 โ 01:00
Hudson Street:
- Intersection Hudson and Somerset Road โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Intersection Hudson and Waterkant Street โ Residents access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Intersection Hudson and Strand Street โ Residents access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Dixon Street:
- Intersection Dixon and Somerset Road โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Vos Street:
- Intersection Vos and Strand Street โ Resident access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Loader Street:
- Intersection Loader and Dixon Street โ Resident access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Towards the CBD
Chiappini Street:
- Prestwich Street to Somerset Road โ Full closure in both directions โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Prestwich Street to Hospital Street โ One lane restriction โ City outbound lane closure only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Intersection Chiappini and Waterkant Street โ Resident access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
- Intersection Chiappini and Strand Street โ Resident access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Prestwich Street:
- Napier Street to Alfred Street โ Full closure in both directions (access control for Rockwell Hotel guests only) โ 16:00 โ 01:00
- Alfred Street to Chiappini Street โ Full closure in both directions โ 08:00 โ 01:00
Hospital Street:
- Napier Street to Alfred Street โ One lane restriction โ City outbound lane โ 08:00 โ 01:00
- Alfred Street to Chiappini Street โ One lane restriction โ City outbound lane โ 08:00 โ 01:00
Cavalcade Road:
- York Road to Upper Portswood Road โ Resident access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00
Thornhill Road:
- York Road to Upper Portswood Road โ Resident access only โ 13:00 โ 01:00