NWA to undertake major road marking programme

The National Works Agency (NWA) said it is gearing up to roll out a major road safety enhancement programme along several corridors.

The programme, which is valued at over $86 million, will target six heavily trafficked roadways. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, said that the effort is part of the NWA's thrust to enhance safety along the main road network. He said the works will include the repainting of lines, as well as the installation of raised pavement markers. Once completed, it is expected that motorists will be better able to manoeuvre the corridors safely.

The roadways to be targeted under the programme are: Ferris Cross to Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland; Municipal Boulevard in Portmore, from Mandela Highway to Hellshire and Old Harbour Roundabout to Caymanas Crossing in St Catherine; Spur Tree to Williamsfield in Manchester; Whitney Turn to Trinity in Clarendon; and Buff Bay to Hope Bay Police Station in Portland.

Shaw said that the NWA will be embarking on an extended programme later this year, as it seeks to make the road network safer for the travelling public. The programme will involve lane markings, installation of guard rails and repainting of pedestrian crossings.