KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Office of the Prime Minister today release a breakdown of the traffic diversions that will take effect tomorrow, to facilitate the visit of President of the Unites States Barack Obama and heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community.
See the release in full:
DAY 1 of 2 days: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Notes:
1. Time of day: Late afternoon to night of Wednesday, April 8, and to mid-morning Thursday, April 9, in specific locations.
2. It is expected that most affected areas/corridors will be closed for approximately four hours. However, it is possible that this planned duration may be extended in certain circumstances.
3. Effort is being made to minimize inconvenience to the travelling public.
4. The full cooperation of the travelling public is being requested.
Camp Road/Arnold Road
Traffic along Camp Road, which terminates at Cross Road, will be diverted along Arnold Road, using Marescaux Road into Cross Roads.
Half-Way-Tree Road/Old Hope Road/ Slipe Road/ Caledonia Avenue
Traffic travelling along Half-Way-Tree Road, Old Hope Road or along Slipe Road will not be allowed to turn onto Caledonia Avenue. Instead motorists will use any of the three roads mentioned, whichever is applicable to their destination.
Caledonia Crescent/Caledonia Avenue
Caledonia Crescent at the interval with Caledonia Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. Traffic travelling along Caledonia Avenue will not be allowed to cross over onto Caledonia Avenue, but instead will confine to that inner circle along Caledonia Crescent that takes you to Marescaux Road or Cross Roads.
Arthur Wint/Central Avenue
Traffic travelling along Arthur Wint Drive intending to use Tom Redcam Avenue will not be allowed to do so. Instead, motorists will be diverted along Central Avenue through Swallowfield to Old Hope Road.
Traffic travelling out of Central Avenue or North Avenue will be diverted northerly along Arthur Wint Drive towards the National Stadium.
Only motorists attending the Bustamante Hospital will be allowed beyond these points.
Arthur Wint Drive/Edna Manley School
Arthur Wint Drive will be closed just below the entrance of Edna Manley School.
Vehicles entering or exiting Edna Manley School, Police Transport and Repairs or Queen’s Gate, Up Park Camp will turn northerly along Arthur Wint Drive towards the National Stadium.
Old Hope Road/Eureka Crescent
Traffic travelling along Old Hope Road from the Cross Roads direction will be diverted left along Eureka Crescent to use Half-Way-Tree Road.
Old Hope Road/North Avenue/ Lady Musgrave Road
Old Hope Road between North Avenue and Eureka Crescent and all roads leading on, will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Traffic travelling along Old Hope Road will be diverted either onto North Avenue or Lady Musgrave Road.
Oxford Road
The entire length of Oxford Road from Old Hope Road to Half-Way-Tree Road and all roads leading on will be closed to vehicular traffic. Traffic travelling from Half-Way-Tree Road intending to use Oxford Road will be denied access and instead will continue straight along Half-Way-Tree Road.
Belmont Road/Haining Road
Belmont Road will be closed at Oxford Road and also at Haining Road.
Diversion: Traffic travelling along Belmont Road towards Oxford Road will be diverted onto Haining Road, while vehicles exiting Haining Road will be diverted towards Trafalgar Road.
Haining Road/Haining Crescent
Haining Road will be closed at the Oxford Road intersection and at the junction of Haining Crescent.
Diversion: Vehicles travelling along Haining Road will use Haining Crescent and vehicles travelling along Haining Crescent will use Haining Road.
Ripon Road
Ripon Road will be closed at the junction of Eureka Crescent and at the junction of Oxford Road.
Diversion: There will be no through way along Ripon Road. Traffic travelling along Eureka Crescent intending to turn right onto Ripon Road will continue to Half-Way-Tree Road.
Knutsford Boulevard/Trinidad Terrace
Knutsford Boulevard between Trinidad Terrace and Oxford Road will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6:00 pm April 8 to 10:30 am April 9.
Diversion: Traffic travelling southerly along Knutsford Boulevard towards Oxford Road will be diverted along Trinidad Terrace, while traffic travelling from Trinidad Terrace will travel north along Knutsford Boulevard towards Trafalgar Road.
Knutsford Boulevard/Dominica Drive/Courtleigh Hotel
Knutsford Boulevard will be closed at Dominica Drive and below the Courtleigh Hotel.
Patrons/guests exiting the Courtleigh Hotel will travel north along Knutsford Boulevard towards Trafalgar Road direction.
