Huon Street, Toorak Road and High Street in Suva will be open for traffic for one way from Monday to 23rd February for trial runs to streamline traffic and ensure smoother vehicle mobility, creating a safer environment for pedestrians.
The Fiji Roads Authority says during this period, they will closely monitor traffic congestion between 7am to 9am and 2pm to 5pm after which a public advisory will be issued to enforce the new traffic flow changes, with the proposed implementation date set for Monday, 26th February 2024 for permanent signage and line marking.
They say the Traffic Police Division will actively participate in ensuring the safety of the Toorak area.
FRA urges people to cooperate and adhere to the temporary traffic measures in place during this trial period.
They say currently, the traffic setup allows for one-way traffic between peak hours, from 6am to 8am and 2pm to 4pm on weekdays.
FRA says with two-way traffic outside these hours inspections and traffic assessments carried out during peak hours have revealed a chaotic traffic environment for pedestrians and motorists, especially with the presence of six schools in the vicinity including Suva Annesley Infant School, Suva Methodist Primary School, Nehru Memorial Primary School, Dudley Intermediate School, Dudley High School, and Marist Brothers Primary School.
They say discussions with the Toorak Police Posts indicate that approximately 4000-6000 school children congregate and line up for bus services, causing significant challenges for parents, teachers, the neighbourhood, and traffic enforcers during school drop-off and pick-up hours.
