It's that time of year again, folks. Check out our info on all the Cape Town road closures that may affect you today...

This year the Opening of Parliament will be at 7 pm in Cape Town's CBD but other parts of the city and suburbs will also be affected, traffic wise, as convoys of politicians and other involved parties make their way to the event.

To avoid traffic jams make a note of the following information:

Road Closures & Traffic Information

Parts of the following roads will be closed from 17h45 for 35 minutes:

• Klipper Road
• Princess Anne Avenue
• Newlands Avenue
• Dean Street 
• M3 and Eastern Boulevard towards the city
• N2 between the M4 and the city
• Woolsack Drive westbound.
• Anzio Road in Observatory 

From 16h00 to 20h00 the following roads will be closed:

• Strand Street off-ramp on Eastern Boulevard
• Hertzog Boulevard inbound

And sections of:

• Adderley Street
• Heerengracht Street
• Wale Street
• Parliament Street
• Commercial Street
• Spin Street
• Plein Street.

Also note:

The Company Gardens will be closed from 16h00

Streets surrounding the legislature, including Plein Street and Roeland Street, will be partially closed for up to 11 hours on Thursday. 

Alternative routes

Road users are advised to use alternative routes into the CBD during the event

Parking restrictions

There will be parking restrictions in the following areas from midnight on Wednesday 8 February 2010 to 22:00 on Thursday 9 February 2010. Alternative parking options include the Grand Parade, Buitenkant Street and Darling Street.

• Princess Anne Avenue, Newlands
• Church Square, corner of Spin and Parliament Street
• Roeland Street: between Plein and Buitenkant Street
• Plein Street: between Roeland and Spin Street
• Spin Street: between Parliament and Plein Street
• Parliament Street: between Longmarket and Bureau Street
• Hatfield and St John's Streets: between Roeland and Orange Street
• Adderley Street: between Wale Street and Hertzog Boulevard
• St Mary's Cathedral Parking Area: between Bouquet and Roeland Street Gallery Lane
• Queen Victoria