Commencing Thursday, August 15, a section of Grants Pen Road in St. Andrew will be closed to vehicular traffic. The restriction, which will be between Fagan Avenue and Shortwood Road, is to facilitate the rehabilitation of that section of roadway. The closure will be in effect until Saturday, August 31.
Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw says the roadway, which features a fording, has deteriorated in recent times due to water carried on the wheels of motor vehicles. The road has a combination of asphaltic concrete and a rigid concrete pavement.
The section with the asphaltic concrete has significantly deteriorated and is badly rutted. Mr. Shaw says that the project, which will last for four months, will see the rigid concrete section being extended to reduce the impact of water from the drain on the road.
Mr. Shaw says the repairs, valued at $18.1 million, will also include the construction of kerb and channel, sidewalks and approximately 600 square metres of hotmix patching.
Motorists should not attempt to use the area during the period of the closure and are advised to use alternative routes to access their destinations. These routes include Shortwood Road, Charlton Road and Charlton Avenue.
