Reminder to comment on proposed closure of Klipfontein Service Road

27 July 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is reminding residents, businesses and road users to comment on proposed permanent closure of Klipfontein Service Road between Thornton Road and Eagle Road, and the permanent closure of East Street between Klipfontein Service Road and South Avenue, Athlone to improve road safety and traffic flow in the area. The public participation period opened on Friday, 3 July 2026 and closes on Monday, 3 August 2026.

‘It has been observed that vehicles passing through the area persistently enter via Klipfontein Service Road at the intersection of Thornton Road, Klipfontein Service Road, and North Link Road. This results in vehicles stopping in the designated ‘Keep Clear’ zone, blocking the intersection, and restricting access from Klipfontein Road, which lead to disruptions in traffic flow. This permanent closure will discourage traffic from using residential areas to bypass main routes and will reduce the congestion at the intersection of Klipfontein Service Road, Thornton Road and North Link Road,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

‘In addition, the permanent closure of East Street will discourage traffic from bypassing the main route via South Avenue. Traffic analysis and observations support the closures, but a public participation process needs to be followed to support the closures, and we are thus reminded residents and interested parties to submit their comments or suggestion on or before this coming Monday, 3 August 2026.’

The public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,
recommendations or input on this proposal to the municipality until Monday, 3 August 2026.

A public information day took place last week Wednesday, 22 July 2026, at the Gleemoor Baptist Church Hall in Athlone.

Comments, recommendations or inputs can be submitted:

Online: Visit www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
Email: UrbanMobility.CT@capetown.gov.za (quote reference 110252622)
Written submissions can be submitted at the following addresses:

Subcouncil 11 – Dulcie September Civic Centre cnr. Protea & Klipfontein Road, Kewtown, Athlone, 7764
Athlone Public Library – Cnr. Old Klipfontein Rd & Dobson Rd, Athlone, 7764

The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist those who cannot read or write, live with disabilities or who are from disadvantaged groups and unable to submit written comments. Call Zandile Mahlasela on 021 400 5501 or Zandile.Mahlasela@capetown.gov.za.

For technical information related to the project, contact Tim de Villiers on 021 444 3075 or Timothy.DeVilliers@capetown.gov.za

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City of Cape Town, Media Office