The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists to expect significant delays along the Roselle main road in St. Thomas during the month of February. The delays will result from the intensification of shoreline protection work along the roadway by contractors working on behalf of the NWA.
The Roselle main road in St. Thomas was severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Dean in 2007and is being rehabilitated at a cost of 78 million Jamaican dollars. The project which began last August involves the packing of stones along the shoreline, to prevent the waves from undermining the roadway.
Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw says the delays along the roadway stems from an increase in the number of trucks along the corridor hauling material to the site.
He says the project is now over 70% complete and is expected to be completed by the end of the financial year.
The Roselle Shoreline Protection Project also includes the construction of a retaining wall and the rehabilitation of sections of the roadway. It is being undertaken by the construction firm, M & M Jamaica Limited. This project is one of several being funded through a US $10 million loan from the Inter American Development Bank.
