The Department of Parks has announced a temporary traffic scheme for Horseshoe Bay for tomorrow, and that the beach will be closed to the public tomorrow evening as part of a cleanup effort.

A spokeswoman for the Park Service said in a statement: “On Thursday at 7pm a clean up of Horseshoe Bay is scheduled to commence in preparation for the following day. We ask all patrons to kindly exit the park at this time so that the work may be carried out.”

The statement also said that between 6pm today and 9pm tomorrow, parking and the traffic flow around Horseshoe Bay car park will be strictly regulated by the Bermuda Police Service and the Department of Parks.

“There will be absolutely no parking allowed on the sidewalk leading down the hill,” she said. “Vehicles found parking on the sidewalk will be ticketed by police

“Parking of motorcycles will be permitted at Horseshoe Bay Car Park. Once full, no bikes will be allowed to park at the bottom of the hill. The Department of Parks will be responsible for ensuring that barriers and a member of our department is in position at the entrance of Horseshoe Bay Beach Road.”

Between 6.30am and 8.30pm tomorrow, Horseshoe Bay Beach Road will operate as a one-way traffic system with vehicles exiting through the Southampton Princess gate. Four wheel vehicles will be allowed down the hill for drop offs and pickups only

The spokeswoman added: “The one way system will be used to facilitate taxis and mini buses to drop off and collect passengers from the beach. Once taxi and minibus spots are full no other vehicles will be given access except to drop off patrons.”