The public is advised that traffic management plans will be in effect Foreday Morning Jam on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Revellers will start at the Queen’s Park, Helipad Car Park and Barbados Investment & Development Corporation (BIDC) car park in St Michael, and will proceed along the route.
During this time, the Mighty Grynner Highway from its junction with Holborn Circle to the Frank Worrell Round-a-bout will be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used by the Festival Committee.
The emergency route will begin at Exmouth Gap, and proceed along Westbury Road, President Kennedy Drive, Fontabelle, Cheapside, Broad Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Fairchild Street, River Road and Martindale’s Road St.Micheal.
On the day of the event, no one shall park or allow a vehicle to remain stationary on the following roads except to pick up or set down passengers:
- Brighton Road, from its junction with Black Rock Road to its junction with Mighty Grynner Highway
- Black Rock Road, from its junction with University Drive to its junction with Eagle Hall
- Deacons Farm Road from its junction with Deacons Road to its junction with Brighton Road
- President Kennedy Drive
- Fontabelle Road
- Deacons Road
- Westbury Road St. Michael.
The public should also note that Brighton Road from its junction with Mighty Grynner Highway to its junction with Black Rock Road will be a one-way street with traffic travelling in the direction of Black Rock Road.
All road users and leaders of animals should exercise caution and comply with any order given by a member of the police in uniform.
Failure to comply will result in a $500 fine or imprisonment for 3 months.
However, these rules do not apply to vehicles used by police, the Barbados Defence Force, the Barbados Fire Service, or any other emergency service.
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