The National Works Agency (NWA) is aiming to reduce congestion at several intersections in the Corporate Area, leading up the Christmas season and beyond. As part of this thrust, the agency will be re-installing “Junction Boxes” at 12 intersections.
The intersections where the boxes will be installed are:
Constant Spring Road/Suthermere Road;
Trafalgar Road/Hope Road;
Half Way Tree/Oxford Road;
Maxfield Avenue/Hagley Park Road;
Hope Road/Lady Musgrave Road;
Molynes Road/Washington Boulevard;
Constant Spring Road/Oliver Road;
Constant Spring Road/South Avenue;
Eastwood Park Road/Red Hills Road;
Half Way Tree Road/Hope Road; and
Knutsford Boulevard/Oxford Road
Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the work to re-install the boxes will commence tonight and should be completed by Tuesday, December 20.
Mr. Shaw says that the Junction Boxes will be painted in yellow and will be comprised of four continuous lines forming a box. Within the larger box will be smaller boxes. Motorists are being advised that they should stop when the traffic signals are showing yellow or red and must not proceed beyond the yellow line until the signals are showing green.
He is reminding motorists that no vehicle shall remain stationary within the Junction Box, except for those vehicles waiting to turn right at an intersection. Failure to obey the markings can result in persons being prosecuted by the police.
