Road Marking
The Road Marking crew of the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) will continue the remarking of pedestrian crossings for the new school year in St. Philip, Christ Church, St. Lucy and St. Peter this week.Work will be done Monday to Thursday, between 6:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., weather permitting.
Motorists are urged to avoid speeding through work areas while road markings are being done, as this endangers the lives of workers and damages the freshly painted road markings.
Road Rehabilitation/ Road Construction
- 1st and 2nd Ave, Rouen Road, My Lords Hill, St Michael – road rehabilitation
- 3rd Ave, Goodland, St. Michael – road rehabilitation
- Airy Hill, St. Joseph – culvert construction
- Babylon Road, St. Andrew – drainage & road construction
- Bank Hall Cross Road, St. Michael – road rehabilitation
- Bruce Vale Bridge – constructing the bridge foundation
- Butler’s Road, off of Lodge Road, Christ Church – milling and paving
- Coggins Hill, St. Andrew – retaining wall, culvert & drainage construction
- Cottage Vale, St. Philip – roller compacted concrete (RCC)
- Dacosta Drive, Eden Lodge, St. Michael – road rehabilitation
- Glenburine Road, St. John – gabion construction
- Hangman Hill to Bridgefield, St. Thomas – road reconstruction; section closed
- Highway 1C/Hope Road, St. Lucy – road reconstruction
- Highway B2, St. Andrew – drainage & gabion construction
- Highway C, St. James – road rehabilitation
- Highway D, Content to Dukes, St. Thomas – road reconstruction
- Highway F Phase 1, St. John – paving & road construction
- Hunte Road, Carrington Village, St. Michael – paving
- King’s Street, St. Andrew – gabion foundation backfilling
- Laynes Bridge, St. Joseph – culvert construction
- Lodge Hill, St. Michael – road rehabilitation
- Mose Bottom, St. Andrew – road and drainage construction
- Mount Brevitor, St. Peter – road rehabilitation (sidewalks and slipper and kerb)
- Prior Park, St. James – road reconstruction
- Sorrel Lane, Eden Lodge, St. Michael – road rehabilitation
- St. Margaret’s, St. John – kerb and culvert construction
- White Hill Phase 2, St. Andrew – accommodation works
Drain Cleaning
- Bank Hall Main Road, St. Michael
- Charles Row Bridge, St. George
- Long Pond, St. Andrew
- Maxwell Main Road, Christ Church
St. Michael – In Grazettes, in the vicinity of the primary school, concrete bollards are being installed. Repairs to a manhole in Hothersal Turning and work on a head wall on Martindales Road outside The St. Michael School continues. The construction of slipper and kerb in Clapham is on hold.
St. George –Weeding is scheduled in Roach Village, while debushing is planned at Boarded Hall. Drainage work will be carried out at Constant. Pothole patching will be done throughout the district.
Christ Church – Repairs continue on a concrete drain on Highway 7 near the Courtyard by Marriott. Masonry work is planned for Dayrells Hill (Lower Greys). Drainage amd debushing is planned for Fairy Valley and Wilcox. Pothole patching is scheduled for Fairy Valley, Parish Land, Pilgrim Rd, Lowlands, Chancery Lane, Long Beach, Inch Marlow, Silver Hill, Hopewell, Lodge Road, Keizer Hill and Enterprise Main Road.
St. Philip – Manhole repairs are being carried out in Halton, while slipper and kerb reconstruction are ongoing in Johnson Development. Weeding will be done in Ruby Development, while mechanical debushing will be done in Fortesque. Bus stop and sign replacement will be carried out in districts. Pothole patching is scheduled throughout the district.
St. Lucy – The construction of a headwall continues in Josey Hill. Drain and well cleaning will be carried out in Checker Hall Development. Debushing will also be carried in Date Tree Hill. Pothole patching is scheduled throughout the districts.
St. Peter – Debushing is being done in K.N.R Husbands Highway. Work continues on the box drain and slipper and kerb along Maynards Retreat Road. Pothole patching is scheduled for Castle, The Rock, Sailor Gully and Indian Ground to Roebuck. Farm Bridge remains closed until further notice. Access to the Ronald Mapp Highway from Speightstown, and vice versa, is through Warleigh Road.
St. Thomas –The footpath and retaining wall at Stoney Gully are done, and preparation for paving has started. Pothole patching is scheduled for Fortress hill, Dukes Bottom and Canefield. Drain cleaning is planned for Melrose to Jacksone and Arthur Seat.
St. James – Debuhing at LncasterRepairs are ongoing to two box drains in Porters Road. Excavation works are planned for slipper and kerb construction near the Archives Department. Pothole patching is scheduled for Mullins Road, Sea View Road (Highway 1A and West Terrace.
St. John – Masonry works in Content and Coach Hill. Weeding will be carried out in Bath Land, Palmer and Supers . Pothole patching is scheduled for Stewart Hill, Society Hill, Colleton Garden and Colleton.
St. Joseph/St. Andrew – Following the closure of Melvin Hill Bridge, Springfield to Newton Crescent is being debushed and roadworks are ongoing to facilitate the use of this road as a bypass road. Motorists and public transportation can use this route during the closure of the bridge. Mechanical debushing is taking place in Belleplaine. Construction of the slipper and kerb in Lakes Village continues. Road construction is ongoing at Swanns. Debushing, patching, extensive pothole patching, and drainage work are scheduled throughout the parishes. Persons are reminded not to drive on Swanns Bridge, which has been closed due to deterioration.