{"id":29769,"date":"2024-10-10T22:44:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talamua.com\/?p=29769"},"modified":"2024-10-10T22:44:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:44:57","slug":"chogm-2024-peninsula-traffic-and-road-closures-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talamua.com\/?p=29769","title":{"rendered":"CHOGM 2024 Peninsula traffic and road closures announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Apia, Samoa \u2013 10 October 2024<\/strong>&#8211; The Savalalo Bus Terminal will be closed from 14 to 28 October 2024 to ensure traffic flow and access in and out of the <strong>CHOGM Peninsula<\/strong> in the lead up and during, CHOGM week.<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the major changes announced by the CHOGM Task Force in an effort to balance the safety and needs of visiting CHOGM delegations, the many officials and teams supporting CHOGM delivery, and those who live and work in and around Apia.<\/p>\n<p>As the Savalalo Bus Terminal will be closed, Bus services will operate out of the Fugalei Bus Terminal over this time.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be scheduled road closures on Thursday 24, Friday 25, and Saturday 26 October 2024. These road closures are for defined periods of time only and will enable CHOGM VIP and CHOGM delegation movements between CHOGM venues (including select hotels in Apia) as part of the official CHOGM programme.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>CHOGM Peninsula<\/strong> is the area from <strong>Taumeasina Island Resort<\/strong> along <strong>Taumeasina Road<\/strong>, to the <strong>Vaisigano Roundabout<\/strong> along <strong>Main East Coast Road<\/strong> and <strong>Matautu Road<\/strong>, on to <strong>Main Beach Road<\/strong>, then on to <strong>Mulinu\u2019u Road<\/strong> to the <strong>NUS Maritime Training School Mulinu\u2019u<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CHOGM-Peninsula-Map.jpg?resize=740%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CHOGM Peninsula Map\" width=\"740\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CHOGM-Peninsula-Map.jpg?w=970&amp;ssl=1 970w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CHOGM-Peninsula-Map.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/CHOGM-Peninsula-Map.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For ease of traffic management, the stretch of road covering the CHOGM Peninsula has been divided into zones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zone A<\/strong>: Taumeasina Island Resort to the four corner at Main East Coast and Road Matautu Road<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zone B<\/strong>: the four corner at Main East Coast Road and Matautu Road to the Vasigano Roundabout<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zone C<\/strong>:Vaisigano Roundabout to Police Headquarters, Ifiifi Street<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zone D<\/strong>: Police Headquarters, Ifiifi Street to the Post Office and ANZ Bank, corner of Main Beach Road and Post Office Street<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zone E<\/strong>: the Post Office and ANZ Bank, corner of Main Beach Road and Post Office Street to Asco Motors, corner of Mulinu\u2019u Road and Fugalei Street<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zone F<\/strong>: Asco Motors, corner of Mulinu\u2019u Road and Fugalei Street to the NUS Maritime Training School.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the scheduled closures only accredited vehicles will be permitted on the road. Access in to, or out of, the area covered by each scheduled closure, and during the defined period, will only be permitted to residents, businesses, and other establishments with accredited vehicle passes.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>timetable for closures<\/strong> is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>MONDAY 14 to MONDAY 28 October <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Savalalo Bus Terminal CLOSED<\/strong>\u2014between Monday 14 and Monday 28 October 2024 all bus services will operate from the Fugalei Bus Terminal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THURSDAY 24 October <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Between 12.00pm and 4.30pm<\/strong>\u2014zones <strong>C<\/strong> and <strong>D<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Between 5.00pm and 10.00pm<\/strong>\u2014zone <strong>A<\/strong> (<em>Note: the Main East Coast Road and Vaivase\u2013Tai Road intersection in Moata\u2019a will also be manned by Police during this time).<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY 25 October<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Between 9.00am and 11.00am<\/strong>\u2014zones <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>B<\/strong> and <strong>F<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Between 12.00pm and 2.30pm<\/strong>\u2014all zones <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>B<\/strong>, <strong>C<\/strong>, <strong>D<\/strong>, <strong>E<\/strong> and <strong>F<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Between 5.00pm and 7.00pm<\/strong>\u2014all zones <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>B<\/strong>, <strong>C<\/strong>, <strong>D<\/strong>, <strong>E<\/strong> and <strong>F<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY 26 October <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Between 8.00am and 9.30am<\/strong>\u2014zones <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>B <\/strong>and <strong>C<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Between 6.00pm and 8.00pm<\/strong>\u2014zones <strong>A<\/strong>, <strong>B<\/strong> and <strong>C<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the unlikely event that a change to this schedule is required, we will work to ensure the public is informed as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apia, Samoa \u2013 10 October 2024&#8211; The Savalalo Bus Terminal will be closed from 14 to 28 October 2024 to ensure traffic flow and access in and out of the CHOGM Peninsula in the lead up and during, CHOGM week. 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