Northern Coastal Highway Improvement Project - Segment Three July 2009
| Project Title | NCHIP - Segment Three Ocho Rios to Port Antonio |
|---|---|
| Design Consultant | Nicholas O'Dwyer, Ireland |
| Contractor | E. Pihl & Sons |
| Project Management | NJDP - NWA |
| Contract Sum | J$5,689,862,369 Financed by the European Union / GoJ |
Progress of Works
Segment Three of the Northern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (NCHIP), spans 97 kilometres of roadway, located between Ocho Rios, St. Ann and Bryan's Bay, in Port Antonio, Portland. The project has been completed since June 30, 2009. The defects liability period wherein the contractor is responsible to abate any defects ends in June 2010.
Work on the project commenced in January 2006 and was originally scheduled to be completed in 2008. Heavy rainfall during this period, as well as structural malfunctions, which resulted in additional work, prevented the project from being completed on the originally scheduled date.
The measured works are as follows:
| Earthworks and Sub-base, completed. | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Total Excavation (including structures) | 713,000m3 |
| Total Fill (including structures) | 538,000m3 |
| Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls | 14,500m2 |
| Gabion boxes and mattresses | 13,300m3 |
| Drainage & Structures | Approximate |
| Pipe Culverts | 7,400m |
| Pre-cast Box Culverts | 74 |
| In-situ Box Culverts | 59 |
| New Bridges | 8 |
| Extension of Existing Bridges | 3 |
| Reinforced Concrete | 14,667m3 |
| Steel Reinforcement | 1,138t |
| Driven Steel H piles | 6,400m |
| Kerbs | 81,000m |
| Pavement | Approximate |
| Sub-base | 250,000m3 |
| Crushed Stone Basecourse | 160,000m3 |
| Asphaltic Concrete | 75,050m3 |
| Road Furniture | Approximate |
| W beam steel guardrails | 15,000m |
| Concrete half barriers | 2,400m |
| Concrete bridge barriers | 548m |
| Metal bridge barriers | 370m |
| Pavement marking | 288,850m |
| Traffic signs | 670 |
| Relocation of Waterlines | Approximate |
| Relocate PVC pipes, 12mm to 300mm diameters | 35,000m |
| Relocate ductile iron pipes, 100mm to 450mm diameter | 10,500m |
| Miscellaneous values | 83 |
Base course and Asphalt Binder course and wearing course has been placed on approximately 97 kilometres of roadway.
Bridges replaced/repaired
- White River #1
- Oracabessa
- Rio Nuevo
- Salt River
- Pencar
- Dry River
- Bargain River
- White River #3
- Buff Bay River
- Spanish River
- Haughton River
- Daniels River
- Wag Water Bridge
- Annotto Bay Bridge
- Arch Bridge
- Swift River
Other Safety related project activities completed
- Bus Bays/Laybys
- Passing Lanes
- Right turning lanes
Demarcation
- Section 1 – Ocho Rios to Oracabessa (20 km)
- Section 2 – Oracabessa to Port Maria (13km)
- Section 3 – Port Maria to Agualtavale (17 km)
- Section 4 – Agualtavale to Buff Bay (20 km)
- Section 5 – Buff Bay to Port Antonio (26 km)
