Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing
The National Works Agency
Contributing to National Development - HIGHLIGHTS OF MAJOR PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2013
The National Works Agency’s continuous efforts to fulfil its mandate of providing a safe, reliable and quality main road network, have, over the past two years, 2012 and 2013, shown notable progress.
The manifestation of this progress included the construction of 14 new bridges across the island, over this 2-year period. These structures included the Rio Grande Bridge in Portland; the Westmoreland Bridge, in St Mary; and the Queensborough, Cassia Park and Kintyre Bridges, in St Andrew. The improved infrastructure now offers a relief of untenable inconveniences for thousands of residents, pedestrians and motorists across these parishes, significantly improving their safety.
In the area of road condition improvement, the past two years have seen over 250 road sections repaired under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), across the length and breadth of the island. A total of 25 Retaining Walls were also constructed Island-wide. In addition, major road improvement works were undertaken along the Fern Gully, in St Ann; and the Ferris to Belmont roadway in Westmoreland.
Other major projects included: the construction of the new Christiana Development Road, in Manchester; and the rehabilitation and protection of the Palisadoes Peninsula, in St Andrew. Significant sea defence and drainage/gully improvement works were also done during this period. These included construction of the Black River Seawall, in St Elizabeth; and the repairs of several critical sections of the Sandy Gully, in St Andrew, as well as within the North Gully (Capital Heights), in St James. These, structures now provide much increased protection to the life and property of persons living and/or traversing these vicinities.
The attached PDF provides a detailed highlight of the Agency’s achievements for the years 2012 and 2013.
