Beetham Gardens residents were out early on Monday morning, placing burning debris on the east and west bound lanes of the highway as a form of protest.

The residents are frustrated with the long standing sewage problem affecting the community, which they say have started impacting their health.

There remains a heavy police presence in the area- stay tuned for further updates in our subsequent newscasts.

The demonstration resulted in a traffic backlog as far as Chaguanas.

The following Travel Advisory was issued by the TTPS at 7:15am:

Traffic is now moving freely along the westbound lane of the Beetham Highway. The eastbound lane and the Priority Bus Route are still being cleared of debris by Trinidad and Tobago Fire Services along with Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, who are on the scene.

Traffic is being diverted at the Civilian Conservation Corp. compound onto the Priority Bus Route and then onto the Eastern Main Road at this time.

This follows protest actions by residents of the area, who blocked the east and westbound lanes of the Beetham Highway, as well as the PBR this morning.