Cape Town: The Urban Mobility Directorate of the City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that the long-awaited repairs to Kloof Road have commenced all of the preparations that have been completed. The approvals are in place to work in this ecologically sensitive environment.
Reportedly, the section between Kloof Nek Road and Round House Road was damaged during a Level-9 storm in September 2023 and has been closed to the public since then. Kloof Road is one of the access routes that links the City Bowl with the Atlantic Seaboard suburbs of Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay and Sea Point.
The road falls within the Table Mountain National Park and the two failed embankments are located approximately 150 to 200 meters west of the corner of Kloof Road and Camps Bay Drive.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Urban Mobility – Councillor Rob Quintas stated that he visited the site earlier today to see what is happening, and to meet the project management and the contractor of the City of Cape Town. He is extremely pleased to give residents the good news that the physical work has started in all earnest.
They are well aware of the impact of the road closure on residents who need to get to other suburbs as part of their daily commute and school-run, and the knock-on effect on surrounding roads that need to carry the additional traffic.
Quintas thanked the residents for their patience and unshakeable support. He is keeping a close eye on the project and will update them with regular feedback in coming months. The intention is to get the work done as soon as possible, and to make use of the good weather before winter arrives.
If all goes as planned, the project should get completed by December 2026, pending any delays or unforeseen challenges. All efforts will be made to keep to the timeline. However, progress will be impacted by inclement weather given the difficult terrain where the work is taking place.