ROAD RESTRICTIONS FOR THE CELL C TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA

ROAD RESTRICTIONS FOR THE CELL C TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA

GAUTENG ROAD RESTRICTIONS – 20TH FEBRUARY

The Cell C Tour of South Africa would like to forewarn drivers in the Gauteng and Tshwane areas about traffic congestion and road restrictions that will affect travellers during the Inaugural Tour of South Africa.

Please familiarise yourself with the map of Stage 2 of the event to ascertain the best route to travel prior to leaving home. The map is accompanied by a detailed road schedule and estimated time frame of when restrictions can be expected. The details for each stage may be found under the stages section for your convenience.

We are alerting you to the routes early with the intent of causing as little inconvenience as possible in relation to the Cell C Tour of South Africa.
Please note that these are rolling road restrictions and not total road closure, so you will be delayed in bursts of anything from 10 minutes to 45 minutes pending on the routes you choose.

STAGE 2: MONTECASINO VIA SOWETO TO MONTECASINO

In accordance with the above map, herewith an approximate timeline of road restrictions to be expected during the Cell C Tour of South Africa for Stage 2. Please bear in mind that the allocated times are when the peloton (cyclists) will be passing through those specific roads, but set up and removal of cones, back up etcetera will add on at least an extra 10 minutes each way.

Montecasino to Montecasino, Johannesburg	Anticipated arrival time at avg speeds
	40km/h	42km/h	44km/h	Elevation (meters)
START MONTECASINO AMPHITHEATRE
Get on Traffic Circle and drive northeast	10:00:26	10:00:25	10:00:24	1471
1st left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	10:00:31	10:00:30	10:00:29
Left turn onto Witkoppen Road (R564) ramp	10:00:35	10:00:33	10:00:32
Straight Witkoppen Road (R564) and drive northwest	10:00:37	10:00:35	10:00:34	1466
Straight Witkoppen Road (R564) and drive west	10:00:23	10:00:21	10:00:20	1410
Straight Christiaan de Wet Road (R564) and drive southwest	10:18:45	10:17:51	10:17:03	1600
KOM 1 (CAT 3)	10:32:24	10:30:51	10:29:27	1726

Montecasino Amphitheatre

Cyclists will gather at the Montecasino Piazza from 09:00 and the race will be live on the big screen.

Left exit onto ramp onto Ontdekkers Road (M18)	10:32:33	10:31:00	10:29:35	1624
Right turn onto Golf Club Terrace	10:33:45	10:32:09	10:30:41
Right turn onto Main Reef Road East (R41)	10:39:27	10:37:34	10:35:52	1699

Roodepoort Area

The traffic intersection between Christiaan De Wet and Golf Club Terrace will be affected from approximately 10:25 until 10:40 and a further delay can be expected on Golf Club Terrace from 10:25 till 10:50

Straight Randfontein Road	10:42:27	10:40:26	10:38:35
Left turn onto Dobsonville Road (M77)	10:42:27	10:40:26	10:38:35	1728
Left turn onto Van Onselen Road (M70)	10:49:12	10:46:51	10:44:44
Left exit onto ramp onto Vincent Road (M70)	10:52:03	10:49:34	10:47:19	1687
Left turn onto Vincent Road (M70)	10:52:12	10:49:43	10:47:27
Keep left onto Soweto Highway (M70)	11:04:12	11:01:09	10:58:22
Keep right onto Slipway	11:04:57	11:01:51	10:59:03
Right turn onto Slipway	11:05:24	11:02:17	10:59:27	1703
Right turn onto Soweto Highway (M70) ramp	11:07:12	11:04:00	11:01:05

Sowteo

The peloton moves towards Dobsonville road from about 10:40 and will affect traffic between Dobsonville Road and Van Onselen Road for about 10 minutes. The cyclists move through Soweto along Vincent Road, The Soweto Highway and out of Soweto which will restrict traffic for a further 25 minutes

Right turn onto Mewett Street	11:18:36	11:14:51	11:11:27
Left turn onto Booysens Road (M27)	11:19:12	11:15:26	11:12:00
Bear left onto Booysens Road (M27)	11:20:15	11:16:26	11:12:57	1722
Straight Sauer Street (M27) and drive north	11:22:21	11:18:26	11:14:52	1733
Left turn onto Jeppe Street	11:22:30	11:18:34	11:15:00
Right turn onto Ntemi Piliso Street	11:22:57	11:19:00	11:15:25
Bear right onto Ntemi Piliso Street	11:23:15	11:19:17	11:15:41	1725
Over Nelson Mandela bridge	11:36:54	11:32:17	11:28:05	1641
Get on Jan Smuts Avenue (M27) and drive northeast	11:37:03	11:32:26	11:28:14	1637

City of Joburg

From Soweto, The Cell C Tour of South Africa moves to the South of the M2 East heading toward the CBD where road restrictions will commence at Mewett / Booysens Streets from 11:15 till 11:40 where they exit the CBD

Keep right onto William Nicol Drive (M81)	11:38:33	11:33:51	11:29:35
Right turn William Nicol Drive (M81) onto Sandton Drive (M75)	11:42:27	11:37:34	11:33:08	1534
Straight Sandton Drive (M75) and drive southeast	11:43:21	11:38:26	11:33:57	1523
Straight on Rivonia Road (M9) ramp	11:46:03	11:41:00	11:36:25	1631
KOM 2 (Cat 3)	11:46:21	11:41:17	11:36:41	1588
Get on Rivonia Road (M9) and drive northeast	11:47:33	11:42:26	11:37:46	1598
Straight Rivonia Road	11:59:42	11:54:00	11:48:49	1598
Left turn onto Witkoppen Road (R564) ramp	11:59:42	11:54:00	11:48:49	1506
Hotspot 1 1st crossing of Finish	12:06:45	12:00:43	11:55:14	1569
Straight Witkoppen Road (R564) and drive northwest	12:07:03	12:01:00	11:55:30	1475
Left turn onto Monte Casino Boulevard ramp	12:07:12	12:01:09	11:55:38

The Sandton Area – entry into the loop

Coming from Hyde Park down William Nicol into Sandton Drive, the peloton will move into Rivonia Road toward Witkoppen to the finish and repeat this twice. Road restrictions will commence on this stretch from 11:35 and will role until the end of the race at approximately 14:00

Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive south	12:07:21	12:01:17	11:55:46	1473
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:07:21	12:01:17	11:55:46	1501
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:07:30	12:01:26	11:55:55
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	12:07:48	12:01:43	11:56:11	1475
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:07:57	12:01:51	11:56:19	1501
1st left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:07:57	12:01:51	11:56:19
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:08:15	12:02:09	11:56:35	1501
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:08:24	12:02:17	11:56:44
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	12:08:33	12:02:26	11:56:52	1483
Left ramp onto William Nicol Drive (R511)	12:08:33	12:02:26	11:56:52
Straight William Nicol Drive (R511) and drive south	12:09:00	12:02:51	11:57:16	1492
Straight William Nicol Drive (R511) and drive southeast	12:12:09	12:05:51	12:00:08	1546
Left exit onto ramp onto Sandton Drive (M75)	12:21:45	12:15:00	12:08:52	1500
Straight Sandton Drive (M75) and drive southeast	12:22:48	12:16:00	12:09:49	1523
Left exit onto ramp onto Rivonia Road (M9)	12:25:30	12:18:34	12:12:16
KOM 3 (Cat 3)	12:25:39	12:18:43	12:12:25	1588
Straight Rivonia Road (M9) and drive northeast	12:25:57	12:19:00	12:12:41	1598
Straight Kelvin Drive bear left onto Rivonia Road (M9)	12:33:00	12:25:43	12:19:05	1598
Left turn onto Witkoppen Road (R564) ramp	12:39:00	12:31:26	12:24:33	1506
Straight Witkoppen Road (R564) and drive west	12:40:48	12:33:09	12:26:11	1475

Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive south	12:07:21	12:01:17	11:55:46	1473
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:07:21	12:01:17	11:55:46	1501
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:07:30	12:01:26	11:55:55
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	12:07:48	12:01:43	11:56:11	1475
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:07:57	12:01:51	11:56:19	1501
1st left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:07:57	12:01:51	11:56:19
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:08:15	12:02:09	11:56:35	1501
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:08:24	12:02:17	11:56:44
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	12:08:33	12:02:26	11:56:52	1483
Left ramp onto William Nicol Drive (R511)	12:08:33	12:02:26	11:56:52
Straight William Nicol Drive (R511) and drive south	12:09:00	12:02:51	11:57:16	1492
Straight William Nicol Drive (R511) and drive southeast	12:12:09	12:05:51	12:00:08	1546
Left exit onto ramp onto Sandton Drive (M75)	12:21:45	12:15:00	12:08:52	1500
Straight Sandton Drive (M75) and drive southeast	12:22:48	12:16:00	12:09:49	1523
Left exit onto ramp onto Rivonia Road (M9)	12:25:30	12:18:34	12:12:16
KOM 3 (Cat 3)	12:25:39	12:18:43	12:12:25	1588
Straight Rivonia Road (M9) and drive northeast	12:25:57	12:19:00	12:12:41	1598
Straight Kelvin Drive bear left onto Rivonia Road (M9)	12:33:00	12:25:43	12:19:05	1598
Left turn onto Witkoppen Road (R564) ramp	12:39:00	12:31:26	12:24:33	1506
Straight Witkoppen Road (R564) and drive west	12:40:48	12:33:09	12:26:11	1475
Hotspot 2 2nd crossing of Finish	12:46:30	12:38:34	12:31:22	1569

First loop Monte down William Nicol into Santon Dr left into Rivonia back towards Witkoppen then to Monte - Loop 1 road restrictions will commence from 12:00 till 14:00

Left turn Monte Casino Boulevard ramp	12:46:30	12:38:34	12:31:22
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive south	12:46:30	12:38:34	12:31:22	1473
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:47:15	12:39:17	12:32:03	1501
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:47:42	12:39:43	12:32:27
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	12:47:51	12:39:51	12:32:35	1475
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:48:00	12:40:00	12:32:44	1501
1st left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:48:00	12:40:00	12:32:44
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	12:48:45	12:40:43	12:33:25	1501
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	12:49:12	12:41:09	12:33:49
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	12:49:21	12:41:17	12:33:57	1483
Left ramp onto William Nicol Drive (R511)	12:49:21	12:41:17	12:33:57
Straight William Nicol Drive (R511) and drive south	12:49:21	12:41:17	12:33:57	1492
Left exit onto ramp onto Sandton Drive (M75)	13:01:30	12:52:51	12:45:00	1546
Straight Sandton Drive (M75) and drive southeast	13:01:30	12:52:51	12:45:00	1500
Left exit onto ramp onto Rivonia Road (M9)	13:04:30	12:55:43	12:47:44
KOM 4 (Cat 3)	13:05:33	12:56:43	12:48:41	1588
Straight Rivonia Road (M9) and drive northeast	13:06:00	12:57:09	12:49:05	1598
Left turn onto Witkoppen Road (R564) ramp	13:18:00	13:08:34	13:00:00	1506
Straight Witkoppen Road (R564) and drive northwest	13:25:30	13:15:43	13:06:49	1475
Left turn onto Monte Casino Boulevard ramp	13:26:15	13:16:26	13:07:30
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive south	13:26:15	13:16:26	13:07:30	1473
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	13:26:42	13:16:51	13:07:55	1501
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	13:26:42	13:16:51	13:07:55
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	13:27:00	13:17:09	13:08:11	1475
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	13:27:45	13:17:51	13:08:52
1st left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	13:27:45	13:17:51	13:08:52	1501
Enter roundabout Traffic Circle	13:28:12	13:18:17	13:09:16
2nd left onto Monte Casino Boulevard	13:28:12	13:18:17	13:09:16	1501
Straight Monte Casino Boulevard and drive west	13:28:21	13:18:26	13:09:25	1483
Left ramp onto William Nicol Drive (R511)	13:28:21	13:18:26	13:09:25
Straight William Nicol Drive (R511) and drive south	13:28:21	13:18:26	13:09:25	1492
Left exit onto ramp onto Sandton Drive (M75)	13:40:30	13:30:00	13:20:27	1546
Straight Sandton Drive (M75) and drive southeast	13:42:00	13:31:26	13:21:49	1500
Continue on Rivonia Road (M9) ramp	13:43:30	13:32:51	13:23:11
Straight Rivonia Road (M9) and drive northeast	13:45:00	13:34:17	13:24:33	1588
Left turn onto Witkoppen Road (R564) ramp	13:57:00	13:45:43	13:35:27	1453
FINISH Witkoppen Road	14:04:30	13:52:51	13:42:16	1476

Loop 2 road restrictions will commence from 12:00 till 14:00

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