Traffic changes for downtown Kingston fireworks

The police have advised that traffic changes will be implemented for the annual Fireworks Festival on the Waterfront in downtown Kingston, to be hosted by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) on Tuesday.

They say at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the following intersections including Port Royal Street will be closed:

* Church Street

* King Street (Partially closed to accommodate ROK Hotel)

* Peter's Lane

* Orange Street

* Princess Street

* West Street

* Ocean Boulevard

* Pechon Street

Two way traffic will be permitted as follows to facilitate entrance and exit to and from parking areas only, from the:

* The intersection of Church Street and Port Royal Street to JCC Multi-storey Car Park

* The intersection of Orange Street and Port Royal Street to Orange Street Multi-storey Car Park

* The intersection of Princess Street and Port Royal Street to the Digicel Car Park

* The intersection of West Street and Port Royal Street to the West Street Car Park

* Vehicles will be allowed to turn from both King Street and Church Street to access Temple Lane Multi-storey Car park

Parking arrangement

The UDC will be enacting a park and ride system where transportation will be provided to and from the venue. Patrons can park at Heroes Circle and be transported by shuttle bus to the Bank of Nova Scotia (at the intersection of Duke and Port Royal Street).

Persons are being advised to park in the established areas as vehicles found outside these areas, creating obstruction will be towed.

Paid parking options will be available at the following locations:

* Harbour Street Car Park (entrance on Princess Street)

* Bank of Nova Scotia (entrance on Port Royal Street)

* Temple Lane/Supreme Court multi-storey car park

* Fisheries Car Park (entrance on Port Royal Street)

* Jamaica Customs

* Transportation Centre (No entry from Water Lane)

* Craft Market Car Park (Entrance on Port Royal Street)

* West Street Car Park

Special advisory for the Palisadoes

The police note that during the staging of the annual Fireworks Festival on the Waterfront, hundreds of persons usually converge along the Palisadoes main road to view the fireworks.

They say this often leads to traffic congestion and disruption to the traffic flow along that corridor. In order to mitigate against this risk, the police will implement the following measures:

1. No parking will be allowed along the right side of the Norman Manley Highway leading to the airport (from the Harbour View roundabout to the airport roundabout) between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and midnight.

2. Controlled parking will be at designated locations on the left side only.

3. No vending will be allowed along the strip.

The police say there will be strict enforcement of the Road Traffic Act. Motorists are being asked to comply with their instructions.

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