Charles and Princess streets intersection to be closed for two weeks; KPH parking affected — NWA
Beginning Saturday, the intersection of Charles and Princess streets in Kingston will be closed as the National Works Agency (NWA) carries out repairs to damaged gratings along the stretch, impacting access to the parking lot of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH).
In a statement on Friday, Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, said work will last for a period of 14 days and stressed that access to the critical health facility will not be impacted by the works, as traffic will be rerouted.
Princess Street will remain open to two-way traffic for the duration of the works, while the westbound lane of Charles Street (westbound) will also remain open.
Shaw indicated that there will be some restrictions in vehicular movement while the project is underway:
There will be no left or right turn along the hospital boundary onto Charles Street from Princess Street for the duration of the project. Motorists heading west on Charles Street will be able to either turn left at Princess Street, then right onto Beeston Street, right onto West Street or Rose Lane and then back onto Charles Street. These motorists may also turn right onto Princess Street, from where they can enter the KPH.
Shaw added that motorists heading south along Princess Street will be able to turn right onto Beeston Street and right onto West Street or Rose Lane to get onto Charles Street. Access can then be made onto the compound of the KPH.
Motorists heading east on Charles Street will be able to turn right onto Oxford Street or Rose Lane and right onto Drummond Street, then right onto Slipe Pen Road. This also takes them to the entrance of the KPH. They may also turn left onto Oxford Street, Rose Lane and West Street, then left onto Beeston Street, then onto Princess Street.
Work to be done includes the removal of the defective gratings, demolition of concrete features, steel fabrication, concrete pouring and road reinstatement.
Road users are being urged to obey the posted warning signs and the instructions of flag-persons during the period of the work, which is being done to improve the safety of the corridors.
