MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1947
NOTICE NO: 01 / 2023
PALMETTO ROAD, DEVONSHIRE
LANE CLOSURE EXTENSION VI & TRAFFIC FLOW CHANGES
FOR
BELCO TRENCH WORK
MONDAY JANUARY 9, 2023 UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform motorists that BELCO will be continuing their trenching work on Palmetto Road in the westbound lane towards the Bus Depot entrance.
Palmetto Road will have one lane open for traffic and its flow will be changed to the following conditions:
- From morning rush hours 7:30 am - 9:00 am Palmetto Road's traffic flow will be Westbound only
- Traffic flow for Tynes Bay Domestic Waste Drop off will also be westbound only during rush hour to allow for motorists to enter through the exit gate to gain access to drop off area and exit through entrance gate to merge with Palmetto Road's Westbound traffic
- After 9:00am Palmetto Road's traffic flow will be Eastbound only until the following morning rush hour
- Motorists wanting to gain access to the Tynes Bay Facility will have to detour at the roundabout via North Shore Road to Dock Hill to reach Palmetto Road to enter as usual into the drop off driveway
The lane closure will commence Monday, January 9, 2023 until Friday, February 10, 2023. Working hours will be from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm daily, Monday through Sunday.
Motorists are asked to avoid this lane closure section on Palmetto Road by using alternative routes via Robert's Avenue, Frog Lane, North Shore Road, Dock Hill or Middle Road for the duration of this trench work.
Traffic controls will be under the direction of BELCO & Ministry of Public Works' representatives and will be managed through traffic control signs and stop and go signs during rush hours.
The Ministry of Public Works wishes to encourage the full cooperation of the public and apologizes for any inconvenience that may result.
Should there be any questions regarding the BELCO trench works, please contact Jonathan Pedro, Project Manager for BELCO on 295-5111 ext. 1441. Any queries on detours, contact Tina Beer-Searle, Ministry of Public Works, Principal Highways Engineer on 501-3044.
By Order ______________________________________________
Lt. Col. the Hon. David A. Burch OBE (Mil) ED, JP, MP
Minister of Public Works
Rush hours 7:30 am – 9:00 am:
Palmetto Roads & Waste Drop off traffic flow will be westbound only
After 9:00 am through rest of day/night:
Palmetto Roads & Waste Drop off traffic flow will be eastbound only