Road Closures Bermuda Day Holiday Notice No2 - Friday, May 24th, 2019

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Government Notice
Traffic Notice
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Public Works Headquarters
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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1947

2019 BERMUDA DAY EVENTS

FRIDAY, 24th MAY 2019

ROUTES:

   1.   Marathon Derby:  Mullet Bay Road, Kindley Field Road, The Causeway, Blue Hole Hill, North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, Middle Road, Smiths and Devonshire Parishes, Cavendish Road, The Lane, Crow Lane into the City of Hamilton, leaving the City of Hamilton then on to Cedar Avenue, Marsh Folly Road, Dutton Avenue and finishing at Bernard’s Park.

   2.   Junior Classic Run: Front Street, Queen Street, Church Street, King Street, Victoria Street, Cedar Avenue, Marsh Folly Road, Dutton Avenue to Bernard Park.

   3.   Parade Route:  Starting on Pitt’s Bay Road and head in an easterly direction on Front Street, Hamilton, then parade participant will follow a route within Hamilton as agreed upon by the City  of Hamilton. The parade route will continue along the streets in the City and then exit on Cedar Avenue, travelling in a northern direction towards Marsh Folly Road, easterly along Marsh Folly Road to Dutton Avenue, south on Dutton Avenue until reaching the Barnard Park Field where the Park Route will conclude.

 

 

TRAFFIC CONTROLS:

 

All traffic including pedal cyclists (but excluding the official vehicles preceding the Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle Race, the Marathon Derby Race together with buses and emergency vehicles following the runners) will be diverted off the Marathon Route between the hours of 8:30am and 12:00pm.

 

 

Traffic flowing in the opposite direction to the runners will have free passage except on Mullet Bay, Kindley Field Road, Blue Hole Hill, North Shore Road, Middle Road, and Cavendish Road.

Persons intending to enter the City of Hamilton, the following procedure will be in place: Motorized traffic will be allowed to cross over and enter through the half Marathon race route at only the following junctions:

  • Middle Road & Harrington Sound Road to North Shore Road, Flatts
  • Tee Street and Middle Road to Orange Valley Road and Middle Road
  • Hermitage Road to Vesey Street
  • Brighten Hill to Barkers Hill

 

ROADS CLOSED:

 

Mullet Bay Road

Between Kindley Field Road and York Street, St George will be closed to all traffic from 8:45am until opened by the Police.

Kindley Field Road

Between St David’s Road and The Causeway will be closed to all traffic except for access for residents from 9:00am until opened by the Police.

Blue Hole Hill

 

North Shore Road

Middle Road

Between from The Causeway to North Shore Road from 9:00am until opened by the Police.

Between Blue Hole Hill and Middle Road near Flatts from 9:00am until opened by the Police.

From North Shore Road near Flatts to Cavendish Road from 9:00am until opened by the Police.

Canal Road

Between Marsh Folly Road and Laffan Street will be closed to Traffic except for access for residents from 9:00am to 11:30am

Woodlands Road

From St. John’s Road to Serpentine Road Between 8:00am until 3:00pm

 

Cedar Avenue

From City Boundary to St John’s Road junction between 1:30pm until the parade passes.

Marsh Folly Road

From St John’s Road to St Monica’s Road junction between 6:00am until the parade passes.

Dutton Avenue

North Street to Marsh Folly Road in Pembroke will be closed to all traffic from 6:00am to 8:00pm

Palmetto Road & Marsh Folly Road

Between Bishop Spencer Road to Dutton Avenue between 10:30am and 6.30pm to westbound ONLY traffic or until re-opened by Police.

Black Watch Pass

Between 12:00pm and 4:00pm from Marsh Folly Road to the junction at North Shore Road to all traffic and until re-opened by the Police.

Crow lane

North Roundabout (The Lane) to City of boundary (westbound ONLY) from 1:45pm until re-opened by the Police.

Pitts Bay Road

From Woodbourne Avenue to Bermudiana Road

Gorham Road

 

Between Blue Hole Hill and Middle Road near Flatts, will be no parking to all traffic from 9:00am until re-opened by the Police.

 

NO PARKING:

 

North Shore Road - Between Blue Hole Hill and Middle Road near Flatts, will be no parking to all traffic from 9.00am open by the Police.

 

Middle Road - From North Shore Road near Flatts to Cavendish Road will have no Parking to Traffic from 9.00am until open by the Police.

 

Cavendish Road - From Middle Road to Lane Hill will have no Parking to all Traffic from 8.00am until open by the Police.

 

Marsh Folly - Between St John’s Road and Dutton Avenue from 8.00am until re-opened by the Police.

 

Dutton Avenue - From Marsh Folly Road to North Street from 8.00am until re-opened by the Police

 

Blackwatch Pass - Between Marsh Folly Road and North Street from 8.00am until re-opened by the Police.

 

In addition, the Bermuda Police Service are hereby authorised to “Close-Off” streets or portions of streets, restrict and authorise parking as the Commissioner of Police decides.

 

By Order

Lt. Col. the Hon. David A. Burch OBE (Mil) ED, JP, MP               Minister of Public Works