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CAF Project Rock Dundo St James

Internally referred to as the CAF Project, this US$50/BDS$100 million project is funded by the Bank of Latin America /Corporacion Adina de Fomento (CAF) under its Sector Wide Approach Programme to support the Land Transportation Sector.

The loan agreement was signed in 2017 and Phase 1 commenced in January 2018. The Ministry is in Phase 3 of the CAF Project.
Under the CAF Project, priority is given to long connecting roads with heavy traffic volume and residential access. Key segments of the primary road network, including drainage, sidewalks, bridges, culverts, and safety features are being rehabilitated.

This programme includes

Roads under the CAF Project will be rehabilitated with two types of surfaces (i) asphalt or (ii) roller compacted concrete (RCC).

ROADS

The following roads have been commenced or completed in 2023/2024
RoadsStatusNotes
Cane Garden to Bridgefield, St. ThomasOn-GoingBarbados Water Authority is conducting mains replacement
Fustic Village, St. LucyCompletedRoad widened and paved.
Prior Park, St. JamesOn-GoingSlipper and kerb cast on both sides of the road heading west from the roundabout. Length of road 1.4 km
Rock Dundo, St. James to Gibbs, St. Peter - 2.1 km roadOngoing Excavating for placement of slipper and kerb on the RHS to Highway 1 from the bridge. Length of road 2.1 km
Yorkshire Road, Christ ChurchPhase 1 CompletedBarbados Water Authority has replaced old water mains with new ones.