After weeks of concern over whether thousands of patrons could descend on Plantation Cove without the notorious traffic gridlock that has long plagued the venue, Reggae Sumfest’s traffic management plan appears to have passed its first major test.

As of Friday evening, several hours after the gates opened at 3:00 pm, traffic into the festival grounds remained flowing, with little to no reports of the lengthy delays many had anticipated.

The smooth start comes after organisers spent weeks assuring patrons that lessons had been learnt from previous events at Plantation Cove and that an extensive transportation strategy had been put in place in partnership with the St Ann police, the National Works Agency (NWA), municipal authorities and other stakeholders.