Cape Town: Section of Kloof Road closed for up to 18 month to repair storm damage
The City of Cape Town'sUrban Mobility Directorate has announced that Kloof Road between Kloof Nek Road and Round House Road will be temporarily closed to the public. According to a press release by the City, the estimated timeline for the necessary work could be 12 to 18 months before the road in Cape Town can be opened completely.
The section of Kloof Road was deemed unsafe for use following the severe rainfall and subsequent flooding on Heritage Day long weekend (22 – 25 September 2023). The volume of rain over this weekend in an already saturated environment caused uncontrolled surface water runoff, which resulted in the instability of the embankment.
This instability caused what is called slip failure of the slope along Kloof Road, meaning, the road surface and underlying layers are currently unstable and is therefore not safe for public access.
