The Barbados Police Service has advised that there will be no road closures for tonight’s Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals and the 98.1 The One, Soca Four. O show on Sunday, August 6, which will both be held in the Amphitheatre of the National Botanical Gardens, Waterford, St. Michael.
However, only persons with specific passes will be allowed onto the grounds of the National Botanical Gardens.
The Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals will be held on Friday, August 4, commencing at 8.00 p.m., while the 98.1 The One, Soca Four. O show will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
On the day of these events, 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. They are:
- Waterford Road
- Waterford Boulevard
- Station Hill Road
- Codrington Road
- Bush Hall Road
- Stadium Road
- Storey Gap
Additionally, no person shall park or allow a vehicle to remain stationary along the emergency route or alternate route, except for the purpose of picking up or setting down passengers. The routes are:
- Primary route: Codrington Road – Waterford Road – Station Hill Road – Hindsbury Road – Harmony Hall Road – James A. Tudor Roundabout – Halls Road – Mencea Cox Roundabout – Martindale’s Road.
- Alternate route: Codrington Road – Bush Hall – Bank Hall – Country Road – Roebuck Street – Halls Road – Mencea Cox Roundabout – Martindale’s Road.
Patrons attending the event will be permitted to park on the grounds of the Netball Stadium, the Village Gate, the National Stadium Car Park, and its environs. No parking will be permitted on the sidewalks.
The following Park and Ride sites will be operational during the Pic-O-De-Crop Finals and Soca 4.O. The buses will enter the National Botanical Gardens via the access road from Codrington Road (NCC).
The Park & Ride Sites are:
- Queen’s College, Husbands, St. James
- Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, Wildey, St. Michael
- National Cultural Foundation, West Terrace, St. James