Cape Town - The Western Cape provincial government announced on Tuesday that the world famous Chapman's Peak drive had been closed due to it posing a danger due to the poor weather conditions.
In a statement, the Department of Transport and Public Works said: The Chapman’s Peak Drive and Toll Plaza have been closed until further notice. Travelling through the drive has become dangerous due to bad weather conditions.
“Due to the high volatility of the area with potential rock falls, Entilini, the concessionaire managing the drive on behalf of the Western Cape Government, has no option but to maintain a very cautious approach.”
In terms of its incident management procedure, Entilini had reduced its weather thresholds dramatically, the department said. “For example, if winds speeds reach 27km/h the road will be closed and monitored for three hours until a clearing threshold of 12.5km/h is reached before we can open.”
“The very steady / heavy rainfall day will result in a pre-emptive closure,” the department added.
Entilini would be monitoring the situation until winds subsided. The drive would only be re-opened once deemed safe for motorists.
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