Traffic Dep’t head lays out routes for T-Shirt Mas and Junior Carnival and says he is pleased with public’s cooperation

And with the old saying, “It’s Carnival, Baby,” the Caribbean’s
Greatest Summer Festival is open, with one of its most anticipated
events – T-shirt Mas – set for Saturday, July 29.

Since thousands of people are expected to take part in the revelry, 
the Police will be out in their numbers – not only to maintain law
and order and prevent violence, but to regulate the flow of traffic. 
Head of the Traffic Department Superintendent Elson Quammie says
the T-shirt Mas’ route will be a long one, and will move off from Old
Parham Road in the vicinity of the T.N. Kirnon School. 

The procession will move right onto Thames Street, right onto High
Street, and then left onto Independence Drive, making as many laps
as possible before the organisers bring the curtains down on the jam
session.

An appeal is being made to motorists to avoid this route at all cost in
order not to create unnecessary congestion. 

Quammie advises that motorists coming into the city from an
eastern direction should use the Scotts Hill area to get onto
American Road.
He says that those traveling from the northern side of the island

should utilize Lauchland Benjamin Drive and the side roads in
Sutherlands and Skeritts Pasture and avoid  traversing the parade
route.

Meanwhile,  the Traffic Department superintendent says the route
for the Junior Carnival on Sunday, July 30, will be blocked off as
early as 4:30 a.m.

Quammie says the children’s parade will commence at 3 p.m.,
moving off from the King George V Ground and going up Market 
Street, onto Redcliffe Street, Thames Street, High Street, and
Independence Drive and then into the grounds of Carnival City.

He says this is a straight route, so not many challenges are expected;
but an appeal is still being made to motorists to avoid coming near
the route.

The superintendent says it becomes difficult for officers to direct the
route while trying to ensure that no damage is caused to parked
vehicles.

In the meantime, Quammie says he is pleased with the cooperation
of the general public. He says he was impressed with Thursday’s
official opening event, as officers had very little trouble in clearing
the parade route.