Drivers and local residents across Grenada are now receiving advance notification of an upcoming extended closure of a critical transport link, Balthazar Bridge, announced by the Traffic Department of the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF). The full suspension of all vehicle access to the crossing will go into effect on Monday, September 7, 2026, and the structure will remain closed to traffic until an official re-opening notice is issued.
Authorities have confirmed that the closure is not a temporary traffic adjustment, but a mandatory requirement to enable comprehensive restoration work on the bridge, which will be carried out as part of the broader national Grenada Resilience Improvement Project. This infrastructure initiative is focused on upgrading key public facilities across the country to boost their long-term durability and resilience to natural and wear-and-tear damage.
To minimize disruption to daily travel across the affected region, RGPF traffic officials have mapped out formal alternative diversion routes tailored to different travel directions, alongside targeted restrictions for certain vehicle types. For all private and commercial vehicles traveling from the capital St George’s toward Grenville, the designated detour requires a right turn onto Upper Capitol Road, passing through the St James area before exiting onto Grand Bras Public Road. Drivers traveling from Grenville in the direction of Birchgrove will follow a separate route: they will turn right onto St Cloud Public Road, pass through the Bylands district, and exit onto La Force Road.
Notably, Zone 6 bus operators, which provide critical public transit service connecting communities in the area, have received special permission to use both of the approved diversion routes for all trips to and from Grenville, to keep public transit running during the construction period. However, the alternative routes are not designed to accommodate large, heavy construction equipment, so operators of these oversized and heavy vehicles have been instructed to avoid the detours and use the Eastern Main Road for all cross-region travel instead.
The Royal Grenada Police Force has issued a formal appeal to all road users to exercise caution during the closure period, urging all motorists to strictly follow all posted directional signage along the diversion routes and comply with any instructions from on-duty traffic wardens stationed along the new travel paths.
In closing, the RGPF extended a formal apology to all residents and road users for the unavoidable travel disruption that the bridge closure and restoration work will cause, while noting that the agency counts on the full cooperation and compliance of all those traveling through the area for the duration of the project. This official notification comes directly from the Office of the Commissioner of Police of Grenada.