On Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, Foreday Morning Jam will take place commencing from Queen’s Park, Probyn Street/Independence Square and Barbados Investment & Development Corporation (BIDC) car park in St Michael, and will proceed along the route.As a result of this event, there will be a number of traffic changes on the day.
ROAD CLOSURE:
- During the relevant period, Mighty Grynner Highway from its junction with Holborn Circle to its junction with Frank Worrell Roundabout in St Michael shall be closed to all vehicular traffic except vehicles used by the Festival Committee.
EMERGENCY ROUTE:
- The emergency route commences at Exmouth Gap, and proceeds along Westbury Road, President Kennedy Drive, Fontabelle, Cheapside, Broad Street, Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge, Fairchild Street, River Road and Martindale’s Road in St Michael.
NO PARKING:
During the relevant period, no person shall park or allow a vehicle to remain stationary on the following roads, except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers: Brighton Road, from its junction with Black Rock Road to its junction with Mighty Grynner Highway; Black Rock Road, from its junction with University Drive to its junction with Eagle Hall; Deacons Farm Road from its junction with Deacons Road to its junction with Brighton Road; President Kennedy Drive; Fontabelle Road; Deacons Road; Westbury Road in St Michael.
Also, Brighton Road from its junction with Mighty Grynner Highway to its junction with Black Rock Road shall be a one-way street with traffic travelling in the direction of Black Rock Road.
No person shall park or allow a vehicle to remain stationary along the emergency route and alternate route except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers.
All drivers and riders of vehicles, pedestrians and riders or leaders of animals using any of the roads shall exercise caution and shall comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform.
Any person who contravenes these rules or fails to comply with any order given by a member of The Barbados Police Service in uniform commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $500 or to imprisonment for a term of three months.
These rules do not apply to vehicles used by The Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Defence Force, or the Barbados Fire Service, or any other emergency vehicle.
The Barbados Police Service apologises for the anticipated traffic flow disruptions and thanks the public for their cooperation in this matter. (PR)
