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With the long-anticipated high-school track and field event, the ISSA/ Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships, set to commence on Tuesday, March 19. the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has announced traffic changes to facilitate the smooth staging of the crowd-puller at the National Stadium.

Before the event:

Effective Tuesday, March 19 to Thursday, March 21, traffic personnel will be deployed along Arthur Wint Drive to ensure the smooth flow of vehicular traffic.

Final two days of the championships (One-way system):

• A one-way system will be in effect on the final two (2) days of the Championships, i.e. Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23.
• Arthur Wint Drive will be operated as one way from North Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue.
• The upper section of Arthur Wint Drive, from Mountain View Avenue to Gate E4, will be operated as one way to access the stadium car park.
• The slip road in the vicinity of the ticket office located along Arthur Wint Drive will be utilised for vehicles proceeding into the car park. Barriers will be erected to separate pedestrians from vehicular traffic.

Road closure/diversion:

Road closure and traffic diversion will be in effect as of 2 p.m. (or as the situation dictates) to facilitate the smooth staging of the event.

• A sterile area will be created along Arthur Wint Drive between Roosevelt Avenue and Gate E4, just above the main entrance leading to the stadium. Barriers will be placed across the roadway at both points.
• JUTC buses and other vehicles travelling along Arthur Wint Drive to Mountain View Avenue will be diverted onto Roosevelt Avenue and Stanton Terrace.

Checkpoints:

Mountain View Avenue/ Arthur Wint Drive

There will be a police checkpoint at this location; only vehicles conveying patrons attending the event will be allowed to turn from Mountain View Avenue onto Arthur Wint Drive. All other vehicles, including JUTC buses, will continue straight along Mountain View Avenue.

Stanton Terrace/ Roosevelt Avenue

There will be a police checkpoint at this location; only VIPs in vehicles displaying stickers will be allowed access along Roosevelt Avenue to get to the stadium, via Gate E1 or E2. All other vehicles will be diverted onto Stanton Terrace via Mountain View Avenue or Old Hope Road.

Entry points

• VIPs – Gates E1 and E2
• Match Officials – Nannyville Entrance (Gate E10)
• Media – Nannyville Entrance (Gate E10)
• Athletes and Coaches – Nannyville Entrance (Gate E10)
• I.P.L. Staff – Nannyville Entrance (Gate E10)
• Concessionaires – Nannyville Entrance (Gate E10)
• Spectators – Gate E3

Parking

• VIPs – Indoor Sports Complex, or along Statue Road, directly in front of the stadium
• Match Officials – East of general parking
• Media – Enclosed area off Statue Road
• Athletes and Coaches – East of general parking
• I.P.L. Staff – Area outside media parking
• Spectators – General parking (Gates E4, E5 & E6)
• Concessionaires – Nannyville Entrance (Gate E10)

No parking

• Arthur Wint Drive
• Roosevelt Avenue
• Stanton Terrace
• Mountain View Avenue between Nannyville – Old Hope Road
• Latham Avenue
• North Avenue

Emergency exit

Statue Road will be operated as the emergency exit and as such, will be kept clear at all times.

After the event

• All road closures will be removed to allow for the free movement of traffic from the stadium.
• Arthur Wint Drive will be operated as one way from the stadium to Tom Redcam Avenue.
• Roosevelt Avenue will be operated as one way from the stadium to Stanton Terrace.
• Latham Avenue will be operated as one way from Roosevelt Avenue to Old Hope Road.
• Vehicles occupying the upper section of the car park will use the upper section of Arthur Wint
• Drive to exit.

The public is encouraged to obey the directions of the police.