Loyalist Township is advising residents to prepare for heavy traffic flow this afternoon and evening as the planned truck convoy pass by along Highway 401. The convoy is expected to pass through the area between 5 and 8 pm on their way to Kingston.
Loyalist township says Public Works will implement several traffic restrictions to minimize impact on travelers & ensure public safety.
Local residents are advised to avoid County Rd 2 eastbound from Napanee to Kingston, County Rd 19 and County Rd 6 in the Odessa area where possible as 401 overflow traffic will likely impact these roads before spilling onto other roads throughout the Township.
As well Kingston Police are advising the public that Gardiners Road and Highway 38 will be temporarily closed to all traffic near Highway 401 with the anticipated arrival of the Ottawa-bound truck convoy.
The closure will begin at approximately 5 o’clock this afternoon. It is anticipated the roadway will be possibly be reopening at approximately 8:00 p.m.
While not condoning or approving of the convoy, Kingston Police is working in conjunction with the OPP, Kingston Fire & Rescue, Frontenac Paramedic Services, and various departments with the City of Kingston to reduce any impact on the Kingston community and surrounding area.
Beginning around 5:00 p.m., Kingston Police and the Kingston Police Community Volunteers, will begin putting up barricades and closing Gardiners Rd at Cataraqui Woods Dr to the south and Highway 38 at McIvor Rd to the north. All motorists are asked to avoid Gardiners Rd from other access point roadways. Emergency vehicles will only be allowed access through this closure point.
Anticipated barricade locations to prohibit access to Gardiners Rd and Highway 38 during the evening of January 27 are:
· Highway 38 at McIvor Rd
· Gardiners Rd at Centennial Dr/Creekford Dr
· Creekford Rd at Bayridge Dr
· Gardiners Rd at Macrow St (from Midland Ave) and Fortune Cr North
· Gardiners Rd at Fortune Cr South
· Gardiners Rd at Cataraqui Woods Dr
· Venture Dr at Centennial Dr
· Centennial Dr at Cataraqui Woods Dr
The convoy will be directed towards parking lots east of Gardiners Rd and/or on roadways that are likely to include Centennial Dr, Fortune Cr, Venture Dr and Resource Rd. Motorists are asked to avoid these areas.
While there may not be a full closure of Gardiners Rd and Highway 38 Friday morning when the convoy will be leaving Kingston, motorists are still asked to seek alternate routes between 8:30-10:30 a.m.
