(PRESS RELEASE)- Balancing 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, is central to Samoa’s CHOGM transport and security planning and preparedness.
To ensure traffic flow and access in and out of the CHOGM Peninsula in the lead up to, and during, CHOGM week, the Savalalo Bus Terminal will be closed from 14 to 28 October 2024. Bus services will operate out of the Fugalei Bus Terminal over this time.
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.
The CHOGM Peninsula is the area from Taumeasina Island Resort along Taumeasina Road, to the Vaisigano Roundabout along Main East Coast Road and Matautu Road, on to Main Beach Road, then on to Mulinu’u Road to the NUS Maritime Training School Mulinu’u.
For ease of traffic management, the stretch of road covering the CHOGM Peninsula has been sectioned into zones:
• Zone A: Taumeasina Island Resort to the four corner at Main East Coast and Road Matautu Road
• Zone B: the four corner at Main East Coast Road and Matautu Road to the Vasigano Roundabout
• Zone C:Vaisigano Roundabout to Police Headquarters, Ifiifi Street
• Zone D: Police Headquarters, Ifiifi Street to the Post Office and ANZ Bank, corner of Main Beach Road and Post Office Street
• Zone E: the Post Office and ANZ Bank, corner of Main Beach Road and Post Office Street to Asco Motors, corner of Mulinu’u Road and Fugalei Street
• Zone F: Asco Motors, corner of Mulinu’u Road and Fugalei Street to the NUS Maritime Training School.
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.
The timetable for closures is as follows:
MONDAY 14 to MONDAY 28 October
• Savalalo Bus Terminal CLOSED—between Monday 14 and Monday 28 October 2024 all bus services will operate from the Fugalei Bus Terminal.
THURSDAY 24 October
• Between 12.00pm and 4.30pm—zones C and D
• Between 5.00pm and 10.00pm—zone A (Note: the Main East Coast Road and Vaivase–Tai Road intersection in Moata’a will also be manned by Police during this time).
FRIDAY 25 October
• Between 9.00am and 11.00am—zones A, B and F
• Between 12.00pm and 2.30pm—all zones A, B, C, D, E and F
• Between 5.00pm and 7.00pm—all zones A, B, C, D, E and F
SATURDAY 26 October
• Between 8.00am and 9.30am—zones A, B and C
• Between 6.00pm and 8.00pm—zones A, B and C
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.
We appreciate your ongoing support in helping to ensure a safe, secure, and successful CHOGM Samoa 2024.
ENDS
Media contact: media@samoachogm2024.ws
Transport contact: transport@samoachogm2024.ws or 21171 Transport Team
