The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate will commence with the resurfacing of Chatham, Coleridge, and Lower Scott Roads in Observatory, on 25 October 2021. In total, a stretch of approximately 1,2km of roads will be resurfaced. The completion date is the first week of December 2021, pending unforeseen delays and inclement weather.
The work is planned to be implemented between 07:00 and 17:00 on weekdays.
The work entails the removal of the old deteriorated surface. The road will then be resurfaced and existing kerbs repaired.
‘The roadworks are part of regular routine road maintenance aimed at ensuring driver safety and extending the lifespan of the road surfaces. Our residents and motorists are at the centre of our basic service delivery initiatives. Thus, we need their cooperation to complete these projects and kindly ask that vehicles are parked in a way that will not obstruct the work.
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‘Also, we urge residents to please comply with the traffic arrangements on site. In so doing, we can ensure that the works are implemented without disruption and completed timeously,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Councillor Rob Quintas.
Residents and motorists are advised that:
- traffic moving in both directions will be affected
- flag personnel will regulate traffic in one direction at a time
- work areas will be temporarily demarcated to regulate traffic flow
- vehicles may be parked in the driveways as normal, if and when access is available.
Although no congestion is expected in the area, we advise that road users consider using alternative routes where possible.
Where one/two-way traffic accommodation is not possible, as in the case of Coleridge Road, road closures will be implemented and traffic will be diverted. Only residents will be permitted access during construction.
