07 Mar 2012 Cycle Tour: Temporary road closures 10 and 11 March 2011

The Cape Peninsula will welcome some 35,000 cyclists when the 35th Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour takes place this Sunday, 11 March. Participants and spectators are encouraged to use trains and other forms of public transport to get to the start area.

Renee Jordaan, Operations Director at the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust, organisers of the Cycle Tour, is encouraging participants and spectators to use trains and other forms of public transport to get to the start area. “Parking is even more limited than in previous years, but with the assistance of the City of Cape Town and Metrorail we have increased public transport services on the day to help cyclists and their bikes get to the starting line.”

Metrorail will be selling train tickets at the Cape Argus Lifecycle Expo at R40 each for cyclists who wish to use the train to commute to the start. The ticket allows cyclists to take their bikes on the train. The trains will operate according to the normal Sunday timetable, so riders are encouraged to visit the Metrorail website at www.metrorail.co.za

To further ensure that all cyclists and supporters can get to the start and finish lines quickly and efficiently, the City of Cape Town has increased MyCiTi bus services in and around the Cape Town area on Race Day, and residents and visitors are encouraged to make use of the extensive public transport services that will be operating on the day.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Sunday, 11 March 2012

MyCiTi – Civic Centre Station

• Info: The Civic Centre Station will be closed from 04:20 to 14:00.  All MyCiTi services operating from the Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station on Hans Strijdom Avenue during this period.  From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.
• Time: 04H20 – 14H00

MyCiTi – Woodstock Station

• Info: The Woodstock Station will be closed. No services will operate from this station for the duration of the closure.
• Time: 05H40 – 14H00

MyCiTi – T2 Airport – Civic Centre service

• Info: Route Deviation: Airport – Civic Centre Route: From 04:20 to 14:00 the airport service will arrive and depart at Thibault Square Station and not Civic Centre Station.  The service will travel without stopping between the Airport and Thibault Square Stations.  From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.
• Time: 04H20 – 14H00

MyCiTi – T1 Table View – Civic Centre service

• Info: Route Deviation: Table View – Civic Centre Route: From 05:40 to 14:00 the Table View – Civic Centre Service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station.  Table View buses will travel directly between Paarden Eiland and Thibault Square Stations and will not pass Woodstock Station in either direction.  From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Station.
• Additional Service: This service will start one hour earlier at 05:40 and run every 20 minutes.  The F14, F15 & F16 services will also start one hour earlier.  Spectators are encouraged to use this service due to limited parking in the CBD.
• Time: 05H40 – 14H00

MyCiTi – F1 Gardens – Civic Centre – Waterfront service

• Info: Route Deviation: Gardens – Civic Centre – Waterfront route: From 06:40 to 14:00 the Gardens – Civic Centre – Waterfront service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to the Thibault Square Station.  Buses will not pass the Adderley Street and St George’s stops during this period.  From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Station.
• Time: 06H40 – 14H00

MyCiTi – Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour Shuttle Service from Thibault Square to Stadium Station

• Info: Additional Service: A free shuttle service will run every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 18:00 between Thibault Square Station in the City Centre and Stadium Station in Green Point.  Spectators are encouraged to use this service due to limited parking in Green Point.  From 14:00 the shuttle will also stop at Civic Centre Station.
• Time: 06H00 – 18H00

ROAD CLOSURES

The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust are appealing to all residents in the areas affected by road closures to make use of alternative side streets and designated parking areas for parking. Residents of Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay and Sea Point (including Victoria and Beach Road) are also requested not to park along Main Road.

The following road closures are a guideline for residents and visitors to help them plan their weekend in advance. Excessive delays can be expected.  Please use alternative routes and comply with all instructions given by traffic officers and marshals.

Saturday, 10^th March 2012

Sunday, 11^th March 2012