TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR JLP AND PNP PUBLIC MEETINGS
TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR JLP AND PNP PUBLIC MEETINGS
The police are advising the public of the following traffic changes from 11: a.m. on Sunday August 10 to 12 midnight Monday, August 11 to facilitate the Jamaica Labour Party and the People’s National Party public meeting in Half Way Tree and Cross Roads, in St. Andrew respectively.
Traffic changes for JLP public meeting in Half Way Tree:
- Motorists travelling along Constant Spring Road towards downtown will not be able to drive towards HWT once they reach the intersection of Constant Spring Road/South Avenue.
Alternate route – Motorists may turn left on to South Avenue, right on to Waterloo Road, across Trafalgar Road to Holborn Road, Knutsford Blvd, Lady Musgrave Road, Old Hope Road, Oxford Road, HWT Road, and other areas. Or motorists may turn right on South Avenue, across Burlington Avenue, left on Sandringham Avenue, left on to Molynes Road, right on Woodglen Avenue and right on Hagley Park Road. From there, Richmond Park, Maxfield Avenue, Lyndhurst Road, Retirement Road and other areas may be accessed.
- Motorists travelling along Molynes Road towards HWT will only be able to turn left on to Eastwood Park Road. Motorists will not be able to access South Odeon Avenue or Courtney Walsh Drive.
Alternate route – North along Eastwood Park Road, right on Red Hills Road, right on Constant Spring Road and left on South Avenue, right on Waterloo Road and across to Trafalgar Road.
- Motorists traveling along Hagley Park Road towards HWT can only turn left on to Eastwood Park Road and proceed northerly towards Constant Spring. Motorists will not be able to turn right on South Odeon Avenue nor right on Courtney Walsh Drive.
Alternate route – North along Eastwood Park Road, right on Red Hills Road, right on Constant Spring Road and left on South Avenue, right on Waterloo Road and across to Trafalgar Road.
- Motorists travelling along HWT Road towards HWT Square will be able to drive northerly on Maxfield Avenue, on to Eastwood Park Road and on to Constant Spring Road.
Alternate route – Turn right from HWT Road on to Oxford Road, left on Knutsford Blvd, left on Trafalgar Road, straight on to Waterloo Road, left on to West Kings House Road and right on to Constant Spring Road.
- Motorists travelling along Hope Road towards Hagley Park Road will not be able to pass the intersection of Hope Road/Winchester Road/Surbiton Road towards HWT Square.
Alternate route – Turn left on Winchester Road, right on Ruthven Road, left on HWT Road, right on Balmoral Avenue, right on Maxfield Avenue, left on Hagley Park Road or straight across to Eastwood Park Road.
Persons attending the public meeting at HWT Square will be able to park in the following areas:
- Along Constant Spring Road between South Avenue and Courtney Walsh Drive. Parking will be accommodated on the extreme lane to the western side only. No vehicles will be allowed beyond Constant Spring Road/ Courtney Walsh Drive.
- Along HWT Road between Cargill Avenue and Holy Childhood High School. No vehicles will be allowed beyond Holy Childhood.
No parking will be allowed on Hope Road, Hagley Park Road, Molynes Road and Eastwood Park Road. Persons parking in these areas must do so beyond or off the roadway.
Traffic changes for PNP public meeting in Cross Roads:
- Motorists travelling along HWT Road towards Downtown via Crossroads will not be able to pass Retirement Road.
Alternate route – Motorists will have to turn right on Retirement Road, left on Studio One Blvd and access Slipe Road.
- Motorists travelling from Downtown towards HWT Road using Orange Street will not be able to continue towards Crossroads when they reach Torrington Bridge.
Alternate route – Motorists will have to turn left at Torrington Bridge, right on Slipe Pen Road, left on Studio One Blvd, right on Retirement Road and left on HWT Road. Or motorists may turn right towards West Heroes Circle, left to North Heroes and left on Marescaux Road.
- Motorists travelling along Old Hope Road towards Crossroads will not be able to pass the intersection of Old Hope and Eureka Road.
Alternate route – Motorists heading towards Downtown will have to turn left on to Tom Redcam Road, then left on Camp Road through to South Camp Road, Right on East Queen Street towards East Parade. Where motorists travel towards the intersection of Old Hope Road/Eureka Road, they will have to turn right on to Eureka Road, left on HWT Road, right on Retirement Road, left on Studio One Blvd through to Slipe Pen Road, left on to Orange Street, left on to King Street and into North Parade.
- Motorists travelling along Marescaux Road towards Crossroads will not access Crossroads at Caledonia Crescent.
Parking
Persons attending the public meeting will be able to park in the following areas:
- Along Slipe Road south of Courts. No vehicles will be allowed to pass that point towards Crossroads Square.
- Along Studio One Blvd on the left lane to the western side of the road only.
- Along Caledonia Crescent in the left lane facing north. No vehicles will be allowed to park in the area leading through Caledonia Avenue towards Slipe Road.
- Along off roads/areas leading from HWT Road north of HWT/Retirement Road. Absolutely no parking will be allowed on HWT Road.
- Within plazas and off roads along Old Hope Road east of Old Hope Road/Eureka Avenue. Absolutely no parking will be allowed on Old Hope Road.
Motorists are being ask to obey the directives of the officers that will be on location.
