MoBay perimeter road draws closer to reality

A senior member of the Andrew Holness-led Government, Marlene Malahoo Forte, said she is excited about the solution that the long-awaited Montego Bay Perimeter Road offers.

Ground is scheduled to be broken on Saturday for construction of the 14.9-kilometre roadway.

"Anyone who travels through St James knows the nightmare that it can be with traffic congestion. The road will allow persons to go through without jamming up the town and is expected to assist persons in getting to and from the airport within a 15 to 20-minute time frame, so I'm really excited," said Malahoo Forte.

The minister of legal and constitutional affairs, and member of parliament for St James West Central, noted that perimeter road is anticipated to increase productivity, as Jamaicans living and working in the area will spend less time in traffic. She said that the Government continues to work towards land acquisition to facilitate the roadworks.

"The work comes in different stages. There is a lot of it you don't see on the ground but there are critical components to what must be done for the road to be constructed.

" I know the alignment must be done and the acquisition of the properties ... the Government has been working to address all the issues that have arisen," she said.