The public is advised that there will be a number of traffic changes in effect to facilitate Grand Kadooment on Monday, August 5, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Bands will parade only along the route, starting at Helipad Car Park and proceeding along Hincks Street, Princess Alice Highway, Prescod Boulevard, Elsie Payne Round-a-bout, President Kennedy Drive, Eagle Hall, Black Rock Main Road, Frank Worrell Round-a-bout and the Mighty Grynner Highway St. Michael.
In a release, the Barbados Police Service says the emergency route will start at The Mighty Grynner Highway, and proceed along Exmouth Gap, Westbury Road, Passage Road, Country Road, Roebuck Street, Halls Road and Martindale’s Road St. Michael.
The following roads will also be closed to vehicular traffic, except vehicles used in the Kadooment Day parade and by members of the Festival Committee:
Wharf Road
Hincks Street
Princess Alice Highway
Redman Drive
Prescod Boulevard
Fontabelle Road
Westbury Road
President Kennedy Drive
Eagle Hall Road
Black Rock Road
Holborn Circle
Mighty Grynner Highway
In addition, between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Kadooment Day, the Mighty Grynner Highway from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Frank Worrell Round-a-bout & Black Rock Road, will be closed to all vehicles except for those being used in the Kadooment Day Parade and by the Festival Committee.
Between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on the day, no one should drive along, park, or allow a vehicle to remain stationary on the parade route.
However, these rules do not apply to vehicles used by The Barbados Police Service (TBPS), The Barbados Defence Force (BDF), The Barbados Fire Service (BFS) or any other emergency services.
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