Valencia Bypass Opens

The new Valencia Bypass Road was officially opened on Friday November 28, 2014 by the Honourable Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Mrs. Kamla Persad Bissessar and the Minister of Works and Infrastructure the Honourable Dr. Suruj Rambachan.

The road is expected to assist in eliminating traffic at the Valencia junction, a nuisance that has plagued motorists travelling in that vicinity for many years.

The new road, however, brings about new routes which motorists will have to follow, depending on what direction of the country they are coming from.

Drivers are asked to follow signs on the new routes, which are as follows:

NEW ROUTES

CHURCHILL ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY TO SANGRE GRANDE

Motorists heading to Sangre Grande from CRH would proceed as follows:

• Head NORTH along Antigua Road then TURN RIGHT onto Barbuda Extension
• Proceed EAST to Roundabout A
• Enter Roundabout A and take the SECOND EXIT onto Valencia Bypass
• Proceed EAST to Roundabout B
• Enter Roundabout B and again take the SECOND EXIT to head SOUTH to Sangre Grande

SANGRE GRANDE TO CHURCHILL ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY

Motorists heading to CRH from Sangre Grande would proceed as follows:

• Head NORTH along Eastern Main Road toward Roundabout B
• Enter Roundabout B and take the FIRST EXIT turning LEFT onto Valencia Bypass
• Proceed WEST to Roundabout A
• Enter Roundabout B and take the FIRST EXIT onto Barbuda Extension
• Proceed WEST and TURN LEFT onto Antigua Road to head SOUTH to CRH

ARIMA TO SANGRE GRANDE

Motorists heading to Sangre Grande from Arima would proceed as follows:

• Head EAST along Eastern Main Road and TURN RIGHT at Silica Road intersection. Antigua Road would be one way NORTH between Barbuda Road and EMR so turning onto Antigua Road from EMR would be prohibited.
• Proceed SOUTH to Roundabout A
• Enter Roundabout A and take the FIRST EXIT turning LEFT onto Valencia Bypass
• Proceed EAST to Sangre Grande as previously described

SANGRE GRANDE TO ARIMA

Motorists heading to Sangre Grande from Arima would proceed as follows:

• Head WEST along Valencia Bypass to Roundabout A
• Enter Roundabout A and take the SECOND EXIT onto Silica Road. Motorists MUST exit at Roundabout A to get to the EMR because there would be NO RIGHT TURNS allowed from Barbuda Road onto Antigua Road
• Proceed NORTH and TURN LEFT onto EMR and proceed to Arima

Other Routes

• Motorists heading WEST along the EMR wishing to access the CRH can use Cumuto Road.
• Motorists wishing to go to Valencia from CRH would proceed as they now do.The EMR would remain open with the existing traffic configuration.

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