The National Works Agency has embarked on Hot Mix patching along several corridors in Manchester and St. Elizabeth.
The patching projects began in early June and are scheduled for completion in six weeks by the end of July 2015. In Manchester patching was scheduled to take place along six corridors. These are Pusey Hill to St Jago, Shooters Hill to Caines Shop, Caines Shop to Highgate Hall, Cumberland to Williamsfield, Williamsfield to Greenvale and Rudd’s Corner to Rowe’s Corner. Approximately four thousand metres square (400m2) of patching was carried out on these road sections.
Patching began along selected St. Elizabeth roads in late June and is also scheduled for completion by the end of July. The roads that scheduled to be patched are Brompton to Cotterwood, Maggotty to YS Falls, Vauxhall to Union and Malvern to Southfield. Approximately four thousand metres square of patching was expected to be carried out on these road sections.
These repairs were undertaken by the National Works Agency Force Account patching crews. The projects were funded by the Road Maintenance Fund at a cost of $10 million for each parish. It is expected that when patching is completed there will be improved traffic flow and riding comfort along these heavily trafficked corridors.
