Ou Kaapse Weg
| Ou Kaapse Weg | ||
|---|---|---|
Elevation 315 m (1,033 ft) | | |
| Traversed by | M64 road | |
| Location | Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa | |
| Range | Steenberg | |
| Coordinates | 34°05′15″S 18°25′17″E / 34.0874°S 18.4214°E | |
| Topo map | 3418AB | |
  Ou Kaapse Weg Location in the Cape Town metropolitan area | ||
Ou Kaapse Weg (
Main Road along the False Bay
coast.
History
Despite its name, the pass was only constructed in 1968, by the Divisional Council of the Cape.[1]
Route
Ou Kaapse Weg begins at a T-junction with Steenberg Road in
and other places in the Fish Hoek Valley.In 2012, Ou Kaapse Weg suffered severe traffic congestion because it was used as an alternative route to avoid construction work on Main Road between Muizenberg and Fish Hoek.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Ou Kaapse Weg (Old Cape Road), Cape Town". Mountain Passes of South Africa. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Yeld, John (7 December 2012). "Crisis meeting over Ou Kaapse Weg". Cape Argus. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
External links
Geographic data related to Ou Kaapse Weg at OpenStreetMap
