Major Infrastructure Developments under way in Kingston and St. Andrew

Major improvements continue to be undertaken to upgrade sewerage and water systems across Kingston and St. Andrew, according to Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

He advised that the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), with the assistance of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, has completed and will continue to undertake work to improve the infrastructure.

Senator Williams provided the update on the projects during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently.

Projects completed include the Spanish Town Road Transmission Pipeline Replacement – Six Miles to Blake Road/South Camp Road; Waltham Park Road/Whitfield Town pipeline replacement, and the Montgomery Corner Well Drilling, Development and Yield Testing.

Senator Williams said work is ongoing on the Lower Jacks Hill Water Supply Upgrade, which includes rehabilitation of pumping stations, storage tanks and pipelines; replacement of the 1.5-million-gallon tank at Hope, and the Port Royal Transmission Main Replacement.

He further noted that work is slated to begin soon on several additional improvement projects.

These include the Ferry to Rock Pond (Forest Hills) Transmission Pipeline and Pump Stations, Port Royal Transmission Main Replacement, Stanton Terrace to Montgomery Corner – Cavaliers Transmission Pipeline replacement, Montgomery Corner/Cavaliers to National Heroes Circle Main Replacement, Washington Boulevard/Dunrobin Avenue Transmission Pipeline Replacement.

Regarding sewerage, Senator Williams advised that work has been completed on the Mona Heights Sewers; Bougainvilla Avenue; Gardenia Avenue; Spathodia Avenue; University Crescent Phases One and Two; Kencot: South Road; Lyndhurst Road; Melrose Avenue; Millsborough Avenue Phase One; Bay Farm Road/Chalmers Avenue; and Hagley Park Road – side roads: Gretna Green Avenue, while work is ongoing at St Paul’s Lane, Olympic Gardens.

Senator Williams further informed that several projects are being undertaken by private property developers at Shortwood Road, Upper Waterloo Road, Penwood Avenue/Chesterfield, and Russell Heights.

Meanwhile, the Mayor disclosed that the KSAMC received more than 4,500 building applications between 2019 and 2023.

He pointed out that this was important, as even when the COVID-19 pandemic was crippling economic activity in many industries, the municipality played its part and ensured that the construction industry was able to continue.

“The ROK Hotel, AC Hotel, R Hotel, The Courtyard Marriott were all constructed and opened under this Administration. The Foreign Affairs Office, the GraceKennedy Head Office, the residential apartments at 10 Waterloo Avenue which is to be the tallest building in Jamaica, 20th South Residential Suites, and commercial suites across the city are just a few of the major building initiatives since 2016,” he said.

Senator Williams noted the Church Street Transformation Project has commenced and is slated for completion by the end of April 2024.

“We have also done work on paving and road rehabilitation works along Beeston Street, Charles Street, King Street and Water and Temple Lanes, to name a few,” he added.

The Mayor further informed that the Cross Roads Clocktower Square and Miss Lou Square (formerly Gordon Town Square) have been completed.