The dates for the road closures around Loftus Versfeld Stadium have changed from the original plans communicated to stakeholders and in the media in March and April 2010.  The following information outlines how these changes will affect communities as well as the process to follow to obtain a Vehicle Access and Parking Permit (VAPP) for match days. 

The first phase of closures, called soft lockdown, during which the roads immediately around Loftus will be closed to through traffic will now be implemented on he evening of Sunday 23 May 2010.  No VAPPs will be needed for this phase.  The broader road closures, or full lockdown takes place on match days only, including any matches that may beheld before the tournament begins.  

Soft Lockdown (from 22h000, Sunday 23 May)

The following outlines how residents, schools and churches in the area will be affected and accommodated for this period.     

From 22h00 on Sunday 23 May, there will only be access restrictions on the roads immediately surrounding Loftus only, namely Kirkness and Ayton Streets and part of Lynnwood Road. Although no VAPPs will be needed, only residents, affected businesses (clients and employees), school staff and learners and churches will be allowed access at an access control point and only traffic aiming to pass through the restricted zone will be turned away. 

On 9 June, after the schools close, part of Park Street will be added to the soft lockdown access restricted area.  Affected parties are being asked to use the following traffic flow patters: 

Soft lockdown phase 1 (24 May – midday 9 June)

Map 1:  Access restrictions from 22h00 on Sunday 23 May 2010 (soft lockdown phase 1)

Key to taffic plans:

Blue:  Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool and NG Pretoria Oos

Purple:  Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool  

Brown: Clydesdale residents and businesses   

Soft lockdown phase 2 (9 June onwards except match days)

Map 2:  access restrictions from 9 June 2010 (soft lockdown phase 2)

Match Days:  Full Lockdown

VAPPs will be needed on the six match days during the FIFA World Cup, as well as any other matches which take place between 22 May and 10 June (there is a possibility of matches but these dates are not confirmed)

During full lockdown, vehicles without a VAPP will be restricted from entering a much larger area around Loftus.  Full lockdown will take place on the six match days.  On these days, traffic will be intercepted at two boundaries, or traffic zones: 

Traffic Warning Zone (blue line on map)

All traffic will be stopped at the boundary of the traffic warning zone and those without a VAPP will be diverted around the stadium area.  Any vehicle without a VAPP wishing to enter the traffic warning zone will be asked to report to the info point in Farenden Street (between Arcadia and Schoeman Streets) for an onsite application.    

Traffic Free Zone (orange line on map)

All vehicles, even those with a VAPP, will be intercepted at this second zone and only traffic destined for specific addresses inside the traffic free zone will be allowed in.  Those who do not need to be at a destination inside the traffic free zone will be diverted around it.  Those without a VAPP with a valid reason to enter the traffic free zone will be able to obtain a VAPP from the Information Point in Farenden Street (blue icon on map).

Map 3:  traffic restricitions on match days

Residents and businesses are urged to take note of the confirmed full lockdown days:

13, 16, 19, 23, 25 and 29 June 2010

Information Points

Information officers will be posted at all major intersections in the traffic warning zone from 7 hours before kick-off on match days (09:00 on most match days).  For the full duration of the soft lockdown, an official Information Point will be operated in Farenden Street between Arcadia and Schoeman Streets as indicated at point (2) on the map.  

Match Parking

Due to the access restrictions of full lockdown on match days, dedicated parking will be set up at the Park and Ride venues at the University of Pretoria Sport Campus: LC de Villiers (Eastern P&R) and the Pretoria Sport Union grounds (Southern P&R), where shuttle buses will transport fans to the stadium and at the “Park and Walk” facility at Pretoria Technical High School in Park Street from where spectators will move on foot to the match. 

Summary:  Traffic and Access Restrictions

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