The much anticipated Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ on Friday 4 December will necessitate the temporary restriction of a number of roads in Cape Town’s Central Business District (CBD).

The draw will be an internationally televised event at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to determine the match order of the 32 participating teams. Over 150 million people from 200 countries are expected to watch. It will be accompanied by a festival on Long Street which has been organised to give Capetonians a taste of how the FIFA fan parks will function. The Long Street event will feature live entertainment, including top South African artists such as Freshlyground and Jimmy Dludlu and video links to the CTICC so that revellers can watch the draw live at 19:00.

Road restrictions are necessary to accommodate the number of people expected in the area - the draw will be attended by some 3 000 international guests, including team representatives, FIFA executives, celebrities, sponsors and the international media, and the Long Street festival is expected to attract about 15 000 people.

To prepare for the event, there will be a partial closure of Long Street, from Buitensingel to Buiten Street only, from 13:00 on 30 November to 05:00 on 7 December.

In addition, on-street stopping or parking will not be permitted on Long Street from Buitensingel to Buiten, from 17:00 on Sunday 29 November.

Residents and businesses in the area will be granted entry via access control systems. “Only vehicle movement will be restricted,” says Lesley de Reuck, the City’s Director of 2010 Operations.

Other road closures include the areas bound by Queen Victoria Street, Green Street, Buitensingel, Loop Street and Dorp Street. These closures will be implemented from 01:00 on 4 December to 12:00 on 5 December.

Buiten Street, Bloem Street, Pepper Street, Leeuwen Street, Wale Street, Keerom Street and Vredenburg Lane will also be affected.

On festival day, access control measures will enable businesses, residents and pedestrians to enter the affected areas. Volunteers will guide people from the public parking areas to the festival’s five access points in Wale Street, Leeuwen Street, Pepper Street, and Bloem Street.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these street closures and wish to thank all Capetonians in advance for their co-operation,” says Chief Inspector Merle Lourens of Cape Town Traffic Services.

“To minimise traffic disruptions, Cape Town Traffic services will be on duty to redirect motorists and pedestrians. There will also be sufficient signage advising of alternative routes.

“We advise all businesses to arrange that stock deliveries be done before December 4 across the Central Business district (CBD) in order to minimise traffic congestion on the day of the Final Draw,” she says.

Affected Roads	Between	Restriction	Dates And Times
Roads Affected By Final Draw Event At CTICC
Coen Steytler Avenue	Lower Long Street and Heerengracht	Eastbound - one lane only	Mon 30 Nov 09:00 to Mon 7 Dec 05:00
Coen Steytler Avenue	Lower Long Street and Heerengracht	Eastbound full closure of carriageway (including pedestrians)	Tue 1 Dec 09:00 to Mon 7 Dec 05:00
Coen Steytler Avenue	Westbound Heerengracht and Buitengracht	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 11:00 to Sat 5 Dec 05:00
Lower Long Street	Coen Steytler Avenue and Cullinan Street	Northbound lanes	Sun 29 Nov 07:00 to Mon 30 Nov 05:00
Lower Long Street	Coen Steytler Avenue and Cullinan Street	Left lane only - Northbound	Mon 30 Nov to Thu 3 Dec: daily 09:00 - 15:00
Lower Long Street (through Convention Square)	CTICC Entrance 2 and Coen Steytler Avenue	Southbound carriageway closure	Wed 2 Dec 10:00 to Fri 4 Dec 05:00
Lower Long Street	Table Bay Boulevard Extension and Coen Steytler Avenue (Convention Square)	Full closure (including pedestrians)	Fri 4 Dec 05:00 to Sat 5 Dec 05:00
Lower Long Street	Coen Steytler Avenue and Cullinan Street	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 11:00 to Sat 5 Dec 05:00
Table Bay Boulevard extension	Heerengracht and Eastern Boulevard	Full closure (including pedestrians)	Fri 4 Dec 05:00 to Sat 5 Dec 05:00
Cullinan Street	All	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 11:00 to Sat 5 Dec 05:00
Roads Affected By Long Street Festival
Long Street	Buitensingel and Buiten Streets	Full closure	Mon 30 Nov 13:00 to Mon 7 Dec 05:00
Long Street	Buiten and Dorp Streets	Extension of closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Long Street	From Dorp to Wale Streets	Overflow closure	Fri 4 Dec 18:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Long Street	Buiten and Green Streets	Continuation of closure	Sat 5 Dec 12:00 to 18:00
Buiten Street	Long and Loop Streets	Eastbound lane only	Mon 30 Nov 13:00 to Thu 3 Dec 18:00
Buiten Street	Long and Loop Streets	Full closure	Thu 3 Dec 18:00 to Sat 5 Dec 05:00
Bloem Street	Queen Victoria and Loop Streets	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Pepper Street	Long and Loop Streets	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Green Street	Queen Victoria and Long Streets	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Leeuwen Street	Keerom and Loop Streets	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Vredenburg Lane	All	Full closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Loop Street	Buitensingel and Bloem Streets	Right lane only closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00
Dorp Street	Keerom and Loop Streets	Overflow closure	Fri 4 Dec 01:00 to Sat 5 Dec 12:00

“We wish to thank Long Street residents, business owners and churches for supporting this event. Besides creating a sense of excitement among locals, the event is aimed at showcasing a safe street revellers’ experience to an international audience” says Executive Mayor Dan Plato.