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The City is busy finalising the detail design of a set of parallel one-way streets along Main Road and Brodie Road in Wynberg. The implementation of the Main Road/Brodie Road couplet forms part of the roll-out of the MyCiTi bus service to Wynberg, and will also improve traffic flow through the central business district.

 

The Wynberg road couplet scheme was approved in 2002, and in 2016 and 2019 the City of Cape Town Council approved the concept design of the MyCiTi trunk routes to connect the metro-south east with Wynberg and Claremont. The couplet scheme will be implemented for the roll-out of the MyCiTi service in Wynberg where buses will travel along the Main/Brodie Road couplet to and from the Wynberg public transport interchange (PTI).

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The detail design of the Wynberg couplet is well under way:

• Main Road (M4) will be reconfigured into a two-lane carriageway in a southerly direction between Riverstone (M152)/Wetton Road (M9) and Kemms Road, towards Plumstead
• Brodie Road will be reconfigured into a two-lane carriageway in a northerly direction between Kemms Road and Riverstone (M152)/Wetton Road (M9), towards Kenilworth
• The couplet will include six new signalised intersections to regulate and improve traffic flow and road safety
• Six kerbside MyCiTi stops are proposed, two along the new Brodie Road carriageway; and four along the Main Road carriageway

A number of side roads intersecting with Main Road and the newly aligned Brodie Road will be impacted to accommodate the Wynberg couplet.

Residents and interested and affected parties are encouraged to comment on these proposed changes, as well as the proposed kerbside stop locations for the MyCiTi bus service.

The implementation of the Main Road/Brodie Road couplet will affect the following streets, either through proposed directional changes, or proposed changes in access to and from the couplet:

• Church Street
• Dinsley Road
• Millbank Road
• Brodie Road
• Maynard Road
• Ebor Road
• York Road
• Piers Road
• Egglestone Road
• Benjamin Road
• Wellington Road
• Langley Road
• Wilson Road
• Malton Road
• Stilton Road

Proposed full closures:

• Kemms Road – no access to Main Road
• Glaren Road – to be reconfigured into the new Brodie Road carriageway
• Tenby Road – to be reconfigured into the new Brodie Road carriageway

How to comment on the above proposals:

• Attend the public information days on 18 April 2023 at the Wittebome Civic Centre, or on 20 April 2023 at the Alphen Centre
• Visit the City's website at: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay  
• Send an email to: transport.news@capetown.gov.za   
• Submit written comments at Subcouncil 20, Alphen Centre, Constantia Main Road, Constantia
• The comment period is 20 March 2023 to 5 May 2023

The roll-out of the MyCiTi service will transform Wynberg with much-needed scheduled public transport for those commuting between Wynberg and the metro south-east. The service will integrate with the Wynberg and Wittebome rail stations and Wynberg public transport facility so that commuters can easily change from one mode of public transport to another.

'The added benefit for all road users whether you travel in a private vehicle, minibus-taxi, or MyCiTi bus, is that the couplet will improve traffic flow by turning a section of Main Road into a one-way for those travelling south, with Brodie Road accommodating traffic in a northerly direction. As these will be two-lane carriageways, traffic will be less impacted when public transport vehicles stop for passengers to get on or off as there will be a passing lane available.

'We will also improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. The City is making a substantial investment in the upgrade of road infrastructure in Greater Wynberg which will transform this area and ignite urban regeneration. Apart from the benefits to commuters, the investment will have a positive impact on local businesses, and all other visitors using the roads or pedestrianised areas. As this rejuvenation expands, the whole of Wynberg sets to benefit, inclusive of local residents and property owners,' said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

Caption: The map indicates how Brodie Road in Wynberg will be realigned to form a two-lane carriageway in a northerly direction towards Kenilworth; simultaneously, Main Road will be turned into a two-lane carriageway in a southerly direction towards Plumstead. The City proposes to turn several roads intersecting with the couplet into one-ways, and to permanently close three roads. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed directional changes and full road closures as from 20 March 2023 to 5 May 2023.

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