KINGSTON, Jamaica — The public is being reminded of the temporary traffic changes that are being implemented for the hosting of the annual Fireworks on the Waterfront in downtown Kingston, this afternoon.

At 4:00pm today, the following intersections with Port Royal Street will be closed:

Church Street

King Street

Orange Street

Princess Street West Street

Pechon Street

Ocean Boulevard

The intersections of Nethersole Place and Ocean Boulevard, and Church Street and Ocean Boulevard were closed on Saturday to facilitate preparation for the event.

Two-way traffic will, however, be permitted as follows to facilitate entrance and egress to and from parking areas only:

From intersection of Church Street and Port Royal Street to JCC Multi-Storey Car Park

From intersection of Orange Street and Port Royal Street to Orange Street Multi-Storey Car Park

From intersection of Princess Street and Port Royal Street to Digicel Car Park

From intersection of West Street and Port Royal Street to West Street Car Park

ADVISORY FOR THE PALISADOES MAIN ROAD

During the staging of the annual Fireworks on the Waterfront, the police say hundreds of people usually converge along the Palisadoes main road to view the show and this often leads to traffic congestion and disruption to the traffic flow along that corridor.

In order to mitigate 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 round-about to the Airport round-about) between the hours of 5:00 pm and 12:00 midnight.

2. Controlled parking will be at designated locations on the left side only. There will be no parking in the vicinity of where cables are located.

3. No right turn will be allowed into Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and the Yacht Club between 10:00 pm and 12:00 midnight. Motorists may gain access using the airport round-a-bout.

4. No vending will be allowed along the strip.