{"id":298972,"date":"2017-03-05T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T08:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=298972"},"modified":"2017-03-05T08:00:06","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T08:00:06","slug":"independence-day-parade-police-announces-closure-of-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/03\/independence-day-parade-police-announces-closure-of-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence day parade: Police announces closure of roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Police Service has announced that some roads will be closed as a result of Ghana&#8217;s\u00a060<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day Anniversary parade at the Black Stars Square on Monday, March 6, 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roads to be closed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The roads expected to be closed are :<\/p>\n<p>28<sup>th<\/sup> February Road from the CEPS Headquarters to Castle Road Junction<\/p>\n<p>Osu Cemetery Traffic Light on the Lokko Street<\/p>\n<p>Castle Road from AU Circle to Osu Cemetery Traffic Light<\/p>\n<p>Starlet 95 Road will be closed at the Ministries Traffic Light Intersection<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traffic Diversions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following traffic diversions were also announced:<\/p>\n<p>Traffic from the 28<sup>th<\/sup> February Road emanating from La, Labone, and Osu heading towards the Central Business District will be diverted unto the Salem Avenue at the Castle Traffic Light to link up with the Oxford Street.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic from John Evans Atta Mills High Street towards Black Star Square shall be diverted unto the Liberia Road at the CEPS Headquarters traffic light towards the National Theatre Traffic Lights Intersection<\/p>\n<p>Motorists from Lokko Street towards the Castle Road should use Ajumaku Street and Oxford Street<\/p>\n<p>Traffic from AU Circle towards the Castle Road through Osu Cemetery Traffic Light shall be diverted unto the Abdul Diouf and King Hassan Roads to link with Gamal Abdul Nasser Road in front of Ghana Institute of Journalism.<\/p>\n<p>The statement further indicated that &#8220;vehicles with appropriate anniversary embossed with\u00a0 stickers such as Red, Gold and Green will be allowed to park at the Black Star Square arena.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Car parks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following areas have also been earmarked for car parking at the event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The forecourt of the State House<\/li>\n<li>The International Conference Centre<\/li>\n<li>Access Bank car park<\/li>\n<li>The Osu Cemetery car park<\/li>\n<li>The Accra Sports Stadium car park<\/li>\n<li>The Ministries area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The statement said \u201cno vehicle would be allowed to park at unauthorized places or drive through these road blockages. Security vehicles and vehicles carrying dignitaries would be allowed after through checks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It added that \u201ctraffic police officers would be on hand to direct and assist motorists to appropriate car parks and diverted roads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTowing cars would be available to two any abandoned disabled or wrongly parked vehicles at the event grounds and owners surcharged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police Service has announced that some roads will be closed as a result of Ghana&#8217;s\u00a060th Independence Day Anniversary parade at the Black Stars Square on Monday, March 6, 2017. 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