THE National Works Agency (NWA) has approved traffic changes in the rural township of Christiana, Manchester, taking effect on Monday, December 16, 2024. The changes, which will be in place until January 6, 2025, have been implemented in order to allow for easier traffic movements over the holiday period.

* Main Street, at its intersection with the Christiana Bypass (Apple Tree Plaza), is now accommodating only motorists heading from the direction of Mandeville towards the Christiana High School. No right turn is being allowed from Webb Road and Wildman Street onto Main Street. All vehicles heading from these directions into the town will only be allowed a left turning movement.

* Nevermine Road in the vicinity of Christiana High School is now being used as an exit from the town. No entry onto Main Street is allowed from this corridor. No left turn is being allowed at this time from Jones Lane, Azan Lane and Moravia Road onto Main Street. All vehicles heading from these directions into the town are only allowed a right turning movement

* Motorists wishing to enter Christiana, from the direction of Trelawny, Dump and Bryce Hill, can travel as far as to the Christiana Post Office. The Christiana Bypass will have to be used to enter any other area along Main Street.

…Also in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth

Traffic changes are also now in effect for the town of Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth. A one-way system was implemented in the town Monday, December 16 and will continue until January 6, 2025.

* The one-way system will operate between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm Mondays to Saturdays. On Sundays it will revert to dual usage.

* As of Monday, the section of Main Street from its intersection with Coke Drive and Institution Drive is one-way towards Lacovia. No right turn is allowed onto Main Street from the direction of Malvern or Coke Drive. Vehicles can exit at the intersection of Main Street, Retirement Road and the Santa Cruz Bypass.

* Motorists entering Santa Cruz from the direction of Lacovia should turn left at the traffic signals at the intersection of Main Street, Retirement Road and the bypass. Market Street has also been converted to one-way and no left turn is permitted onto Main Street.

* No right turn is permitted onto Institution Drive. Motorists will use this corridor to enter the central business district and can make left or right turns onto Main Street.

* Motorists who wish to travel to Malvern from the direction of Lacovia can use Retirement Road or travel to the end of the bypass, turn right at the Gasmart Service Station, then left onto Centre Road.