Traffic arrangements updated for JLP's Half-Way Tree meeting

The police have updated the traffic management arrangements for the Jamaica Labour Party's public meeting in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Sunday afternoon, following the postponement of the People's National Party's meeting in Cross Roads.

The following traffic changes will take effect from 6 a.m. to midnight:

1. Motorists travelling along Constant Spring Road towards downtown Kingston will not be allowed to drive towards Half-Way Tree once they get to the intersection of Constant Spring Road/South Avenue.

Alternate route - Motorists may turn left onto South Avenue, right onto Waterloo Road, to get onto Trafalgar Road. In order to access Holborn Road, Knutsford Boulevard, Lady Musgrave Road, Old Hope Road, Oxford Road, Half Way Tree Road and other areas. Motorists may also turn right on South Avenue, across Burlington Avenue, make a left onto Sandringham Avenue and turn left onto Molynes Road. This will be followed by a right on Woodglen Avenue and right onto Hagley Park Road. From there, they can access Richmond Park, Maxfield Avenue, Lyndhurst Road, Retirement Road, and other communities.

2. Motorists travelling along Molynes Road towards Half-Way Tree will only be able to turn left onto 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.

3. Motorists travelling along Hagley Park Road towards Half-Way Tree can only turn left onto Eastwood Park Road and proceed northerly towards Constant Spring. Motorists will not be allowed to turn right on South Odeon Avenue or right on Courtney Walsh Drive.

Alternate route – North along Eastwood Park Road, right onto Red Hills Road, right onto Constant Spring Road, and left onto South Avenue, right onto Waterloo Road to access Trafalgar Road.

4. Motorists travelling along Half-Way Tree Road towards Half-Way Tree Square will be able to drive north on Maxfield Avenue, onto Eastwood Park Road and onto Constant Spring Road.

Alternate route – Turn right from HWT Road onto Oxford Road, left on Knutsford Boulevard, left on Trafalgar Road, straight onto Waterloo Road, left onto West Kings House Road and right onto Constant Spring Road.

5. 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.

Alternative route – Turn left on Winchester Road, right onto Ruthven Road, left on Half-Way Tree Road, right on Balmoral Avenue, right on Maxfield Avenue, left on Hagley Park Road or straight across to Eastwood Park Road.

Parking

Persons attending the public meeting at Half-Way Tree Square will be able to park in the following areas.

a. 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.

b. Along Half Way Tree 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.

Pre-preparation for the event

On Saturday, August 9, at 12:00 a.m., the area between Constant Spring Road/South Odeon Avenue and Constant Spring Road/Hagley Park Road will be closed to facilitate infrastructure setup. During this period, vehicles travelling along Constant Spring Road will be directed to turn left onto Suthermere Avenue, right on Parish Place, right on Hope Road and left on HWT Road.

In the case of Public Passenger Vehicles (PPVs), termination will be done on the left side of Hope Road until 6:00 a.m., Sunday Morning.

On Sunday, when the road is closed, PPVs will turn left at South Avenue, right onto Waterloo, right onto Hope Road and set down at Winchester/Hope Road. They will turn left on Winchester Road, right on Ruthven Road and left on Half Way Tree Road. Motorists are being asked to obey the directives of the officers who will be on location.

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