Earlier this year, the City met with local leaders from the Bo-Kaap to discuss proposals intended to improve the safety of road users along Buitengracht Service Road, which runs parallel to the dual carriageway Buitengracht (M62).
In August residents, businesses and interested parties from the Bo-Kaap and surrounds had the opportunity to submit comments on the proposals.
‘The far majority of those who participated in this process support the City’s proposals that are also intended to assist with traffic flow to and from the Bo-Kaap and the City Bowl. This process has been concluded, and officials from the City’s Urban Mobility Directorate will go ahead and implement the changes in coming days. I want to thank the community of the Bo-Kaap and all of those who participated for their contributions,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
The following changes will be implemented:
- Buitengracht Service Road will be turned into a one-way from the intersection with Bloem Street in an easterly direction (towards Wale Street)
- Parking space will be allocated along this section of the service road
- Buitengracht Service Road will remain a two-way from the intersection with Bloem Street in a westerly direction (towards Military Road); but parking will be prohibited along this section so that there is enough space to accommodate vehicles travelling in both directions
Importantly, surrounding streets such as Buiten Street, Bloem Street, Pepper Street, Bryant Street, and Jordan Street will remain two-way streets.
Source: City Of Cape Town