Mannings Hill Road Box Culvert to be completed in September

Date Published: 
01 Sep 2017

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now moving to complete the box culvert that is being constructed along the Mannings Hill Road in St. Andrew. The project, which suffered some delays due to the existence of a sixteen inches National Water Commission (NWC) pipe in the project area, is now on track to be completed before the end of September.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says that the water line has been diverted away from the path of the new box culvert. The NWC intends to upgrade the sewerage system in the Mannings Hill Road area. In anticipation of these works, a facility has also been constructed in order to prevent any damage to the drainage feature when those works are being undertaken.

Mr. Shaw says that all telecommunication cables have also been relocated outside of the project zone.

The three month contract, valued at 15 million dollars commenced in July, includes the construction of u-drains, kerbs, reinforced concrete retaining walls; construction of the box culvert, sidewalks, and kerb inlets.

Works are now underway on the box culvert and Mr. Shaw says that the NWA has opted to use additives in the concrete mix in order to reduce its curing time, so that the road can be reopened by the end of September.

Alternate routes, along Saxthorpe Avenue and Constant Spring Grove, remain in effect until the end of the project. The NWA is reminding motorists to exercise caution and to obey posted warning signs.

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