Road closures announced to facilitate Sunday's carnival parades

Members of the public are being advised that several road closures will take effect across the Corporate Area on Sunday to facilitate the three carnival road marches.

This means that, beginning 8:15 a.m., motorists can expect delays or detours along roadways in and around New Kingston, Half-Way Tree, Liguanea, Hope Road, Knutsford Boulevard, Trafalgar Road, Waterloo Road, Eastwood Park Road, and East Kings House Road.

During the paraded the following guidelines will be enforced by the police:

- No parking in designated no-parking zones or along the roadways. Illegally parked vehicles will be impounded at the owner's expense.

- No vending stalls or handcart vendors will be allowed along the parade routes.

- Firecrackers or explosive devices are prohibited.

- Motor or pedal cyclists, including quad bikes, are not allowed to participate in the parades.

- ATVs are not allowed to participate in the parades.

- Souvenirs and other gratis items cannot be distributed from trucks during the parade.

The police are urging motorists to obey their instructions as they enforce detours along parade routes and nearby areas. The Jamaica Constabulary Force's Corporate Communications Unit says police personnel will be stationed at various points along the routes to provide guidance. 

Road closure for Xodus Road Parade (9:40 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

- Between 9:40 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. the following roads will be closed.

• Hope Road will be closed between Kingsway and Winchester Road.
• Waterloo Road will be closed at Waterloo Avenue.
• Trafalgar Road will be closed at Knutsford Boulevard.
• All roads leading on to Trafalgar Road between Knutsford Boulevard and Hope Road will be closed.

- Between 11:55 a.m. and 12:45 p.m, Lady Musgrave Road will be closed between Hope Road and Seaview Avenue. All roads leading on to Lady Musgrave Road between those points will also be closed.

- Between 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. Hope Road between Lady Musgrave Road and Trafalgar Road and Waterloo Road will be closed, all roads leading on to Hope Road between those points will also be closed.

- Between 11:55 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Lady Musgrave Road will be closed between Hope Road and Seaview Avenue. All roads leading on to Lady Musgrave Road between those points will also be closed.

- Between 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. Hope Road between Lady Musgrave Road and Trafalgar Road and Waterloo Road will be closed, all roads leading on to Hope Road between those points will also be closed.

- Between 2:30 p.m. and 3:25 p.m. Hope Road between Trafalgar Road and Lady Musgrave Road will be closed. All roads leading onto Hope Road between those points will be closed.

- Between 3:25 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. Lady Musgrave Road between Hope Road and Trafalgar Read will be close to facilitate the return leg of the parade. All roads leading on to Lady Musgrave between those points will be closed.

Road Closure for Yard Mas Road Parade (9:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.)

- Between 9:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. no vehicular traffic will be allowed to access Arthur Wint Drive from Mountain View Avenue.

- Arthur Wint Drive will be closed at Roosevelt Avenue to facilitate the lining up of the parade.

- Traffic which usually travels westerly along Arthur Wint Drive will be diverted along Mountain View Avenue.

- Traffic which usually travels easterly along Arthur Wint Drive will be diverted along Tom Redcam Drive or North Avenue.

- Vehicles leaving Stadium Gardens during that time will not be allowed to turn right

- Persons who intended on going to the Stadium Police Station or the Children's Hospital will be allowed to do so. However all roads leading on to Arthur Wint Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic.

- Between 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m .no vehicular traffic will be allowed along Tom Redcam Drive between Arthur Wint Drive and Old Hope Road.

- Between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. no vehicular traffic will be allowed along Oxford Road. All roads leading on to Oxford Road will be closed to vehicular Traffic.

- Between 11:20 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. Seaview Avenue will be closed between Lady Musgrave Road and Mountain View. All roads leading on will be closed.

- Between 11:40 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Mountain View Avenue will be closed between Old Hope Road and Arthur Wint Drive. All roads leading on will also be closed. 

- Between 12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Arthur Wint Drive between Roosevelt and Mountain View Avenue will be closed to vehicle Traffic.

- Between 2:00 p.m. and 2:37 p.m. Roosevelt Avenue and all roads leading on Stanton Terrace and Fairway Avenue and all roads leading on to will be closed to vehicular traffic.

- Between 3:00 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. temporary closure and diversion will be instituted along the following roads: - St Lucia Avenue between Trafalgar Road and Trinidad Terrace - Barbados Avenue between St Lucia Avenue and Knutsford Boulevard

- Between 4:20 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. temporary closure and diversion will be instituted along the following roads:

• Fairway Avenue between Lady Musgrave Road and Seymour Avenue
• Seymour Avenue between Fairway Avenue and Old Hope Road
• Latham Avenue between Old Hope Road and Roosevelt Avenue
• Roosevelt Avenue between Latham Avenue and Arthur Wint Drive
• Arthur Wint between Mountain View Avenue & Roosevelt Avenue

Road Closure for Gen X Road Parade 8:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

- Between 8:15 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. Knutsford Boulevard between Dominica Drive and Oxford Road will be closed to the motoring public.

- Motorist intended to go to Pegasus Hotel and Country Yard by Marriott will be diverted on to Half Way Tree Road to Chelsea Avenue to Dominica Drive and travel southerly along Knutsford Boulevard.

- Between 8:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Oxford Road between Half Way Tree Road and Old Hope Road will be closed to the motoring public. All roads leading on to Oxford Road between those points will be closed.

- Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Belmont Road will be closed between Oxford Road and Trafalgar Road. All roads leading on to Belmont Road will be closed.

-.Between 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Trafalgar Road between Lady Musgrave and Hope Road will be closed. All roads leading on between those points will be closed.

- Between 10:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Knutsford Boulevard between Trafalgar Road and Trinidad Terrace will be closed. All roads leading on between those points will be closed.

- Between 11:00 a.m. and noon the lower section of Knutsford Boulevard between Park Boulevard and Trinidad Terrace will be closed.

- Between 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. the parade will proceed right on to Knutsford Boulevard, left on to Oxford Road, left on to Belmont Road, right on to Trafalgar Road, left on to Lady Musgrave, left on to Hope Road, left on to Trafalgar Road, right on to Knutsford Boulevard, right into Liguanea Club.

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