NWA Making Progress in Reopening Blocked Roads

The National Works Agency (NWA) has reopened some 94% of the roads reported as being rendered impassable due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl.

The Agency to date has received reports on 476 road sections.

Manager Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that of this number 39% have been fully reopened while another 55% have been reopened to single lane traffic.

Mr. Shaw says that some 29 corridors remain impassable with Hanover, Clarendon and St. Andrew accounting for the majority.

At noon today, there were six corridors remaining impassable in each of these parishes.

All roads in six parishes have been reopened fully or to single lane.

These parishes are Portland, Westmoreland, Trelawny, St. Ann, Kingston and St. Mary.

Mr. Shaw says that the NWA teams, while continuing to be impacted by connectivity issues, are making good progress with the work across the island.

He says the teams are working to reopen all roads in the parishes of St. Thomas, St. Catherine, Manchester, St. Elizabeth and St. James.