As work continues under the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) $230 million Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Programme, more attention is now being paid to the parish of St. Peter. Work commenced earlier this week in Mount Brevitor, where the China National Complete Plant Import and Export Corporation (COMPLANT) team, have begun constructing footpaths (where necessary) and slipper and kerb. This work is expected to extend to French Village and should encompass approximately 3.1 kilometres of roadway to be rehabilitated.

Along with the stretch of road that is currently under construction in St. Peter, three other roads – Four Hill, Indian Ground/Roebuck and Sailor Gully/Orange Hill are all scheduled to commence in the upcoming months,

According the Ministry’s project consultant George Holder, the Mount Brevitor project’s construction phase is anticipated to take approximately eleven months. He added that the rationale for starting in this area is to facilitate the ease of travel of the residents of Mount Brevitor by rehabilitating existing roads.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works Santia Bradshaw recently stated, ‘At present seventeen (17) roads are ongoing under the Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Programme with White Hill, St., Andrew, (Phase One and Two), already completed. With a project of this magnitude it requires more detailed planning and execution because of the unique complexity of the soils.’

The Minister added a number of other roads have already been completed:

Shorey Village, St. Andrew, Vaughns Road No. 2, St. Joseph, Chance Hill, Jemmotts Road and the Animal Flower Cave Road in St. Lucy. Reece Road in St. Thomas and the Link Road in Four Hill/Prospect, St. Peter, have also been completed. Minister Bradshaw stated that they are some challenges with the project, weather being the primary factor. She said due to heavy rains over the last couple years, some roads have been reprioritized within the programme.

Mount Brevitor, St. Peter (Photo by W. Murray/MTW)

COMPLANT workers on the job at Mount Brevitor, St. Peter (Photo by W. Murray/MTW)