The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that heavy rains continue to affect roadways in the parishes of Westmoreland, St. Catherine, St. Andrew, St. Thomas, St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and Portland, blocking or reducing several corridors to single lane access.
Over 30 corridors across the island have so far been reported today to have felt the impact of the heavy rains. Seven roadways remain impassable at this time. These are in the parishes of St. Thomas, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth and St. St. Andrew.
In St. Thomas, the Port Morant to Pleasant Hill main road in the vicinity of Bowden Wharf is inundated. The NWA is advising drivers of small vehicles to avoid this roadway. The Hall Head to Negro River Bridge corridor in the vicinity of Danvers Pen is blocked by washed down silt and debris, while the Trinityville to Mount Vernon roadway is blocked by landslides.
In Clarendon, the roadways from Chesterfield to Rocky Point and Mitchell Town to Freetown to Alley are impassable due to flooding.
In St. Elizabeth, the Black River to Pedro Cross and Brompton to Cotterwood roadways are now blocked. Sections of the corridors from Park to Mountainside, Fullerswood to Williamsfield and Middle Quarters to Jacks Gate are also flooded.
In St. Andrew, the Town Hill Parish Council Roadoff the Mavis Bank main road is blocked by landslips, there is no alternative route. A blockage occurred along the Papine to Bull Bay corridor, in the vicinity of Spaperly Gully. Clearance is expected this evening. Along the Harbour View to Bull Bay main road at the intersection with Shooters Hill Road, wash down silt is causing major obstruction to vehicular traffic.
There are landslips along the Red Light to Hardwar Gap roadwayin the vicinity of Griffin Gully and single lane along sections of the Cooperage to Guava Ridge. The Guava Ridge to Silver Hill Gapand Norbrook to Woodford main roads reduced single lane in sections by land slippages while Marcus Garvey Drive is flooded near the Tinson Pen Airdrome and the Train line.
In Westmoreland, the Dunbar’s River to Torringtonroadway n the vicinity of Strathbogie is inundated. Vehicles can travel along this roadway, but must do so with caution or use the alternative route through Hatfield Housing Scheme. Several sections of the Scott’s Cove to Smithfield main road are alsoinundated. This occurred in the vicinity of Smithfield Road and Paradise Road. Motorists are advised to proceed with caution.
There is inundation along the Ferris to Mackfield corridor in the vicinity of Ferris and Waterworks.
In St. Catherine St. Catherine there is inundation of roads in Spanish Town. The affected sections are Burke Road, Oxford Road, Old Harbour Roadbetween the round-a-bout and Feather Bed Lane and the Spanish Town to Port Henderson main road.
Officers are now in the field carrying out assessment to roads affected by the flood rains.
