Six Road Corridors to be Improved Under $13 Billion CAPEX Project
By: , March 20, 2023
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on (March 19).The Full Story
Work will commence shortly on the $13 billion Special Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme, which targets six strategic high-traffic corridors in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the comprehensive programme comprises road and drainage works, potable water and sewer line upgrades, traffic management and road safety improvements, installation of street lighting, and provision of underground ducts for fibre optic cables to enable future broadband connectivity.
He was making his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
The projects to be done under CAPEX are dualisation of Grange Lane; Municipal Boulevard to Madrid Avenue; Braeton Road and Hellshire Main Road; Naggo Head to East Mid Street; New Portmore Access; Mandela Entry into Portmore; and bridge over Rio Cobre (Phase 1), in St. Catherine.
Work will also be undertaken from Arthur Wint Drive to Tom Redcam to Camp Road; East King’s House Road and Lady Musgrave Road; and Barbican Road to Hope Road to Trafalgar Road, in St. Andrew.