A US$274.5-million contract was signed on Wednesday (November 24) for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project, which will see construction of a 14.9-kilometere bypass of the city. This is expected to create a safe and reliable alternative route for motorists travelling that direction. It will also assist in reducing traffic congestion within the city. Scope of work includes the construction...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the main road between Williamsfield and Cumberland in Manchester will be closed tonight (Thursday, November 11, 2021). The road will be closed for eight hours, starting at 9:00 p.m in order to carry out emergency works on a storm water drain. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Southern Region, Howard Hendriks says...

Community Relations Officer at the National Works Agency (NWA), Janel Ricketts, says the agency has been successful in clearing roadways in St. James and Hanover that were blocked due to heavy rains, on Monday (November 8). “In St. James, we had sections of the Barnett to Adelphi (roadway), as well as sections of the Montego Bay to Great River (Hanover)...

The National Works Agency, (NWA) has mobilized work teams to clear roads several roadways across the parish of St. James. This follows torrential rainfall, overnight, which has significantly impacted a number of roadways across the parish. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, says sections of the Barnett to Adelphi corridor as well the Montego Bay to...

Repairs are to be undertaken on the Cane River Road in St. Andrew East Rural, says Member of Parliament for the area, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness. “I will say to the residents, I’ve started to look at the Cane River Road and you are actually on the list for repairs in the Budget this year… so look out; we...

A $17 million dollar road rehabilitation project is now underway along the Anchovy to Barnett Bush roadway, in Southern St. James. The roadway is being repaired by the National Works Agency (NWA), under its Maintenance of Secondary Roads Programme. The roadway is a major arterial link in Southern St. James, connecting several rural communities including Anchovy, Mt. Horeb, Welcome Hall...

Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Western, Phillip Henriques, has informed that several roadways within the constituency are to be rehabilitated. Making his contribution to the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives on October 27, Mr. Henriques said he sought funding to patch and repair the Bryant’s Piece Road, Coffee Piece/Copperwood road, and the Grantham/Morant roads....