The National Works Agency (NWA) has earmarked $246 million for major rehabilitation works along the roadway between Norbrook, Woodford and Maryland in east rural St. Andrew. The multi-million dollar rehabilitation project to repair these roadways will commence within two weeks. The contract for the road section between Woodford and Maryland Square is awarded to Asphalt Concrete Enterprise Limited and the contract sum is just under $80 million.
A contract for $74 million to rehabilitate the section of road between Norbrook and Woodford Square is awarded to Jatlin Construction & Associates Limited. The scope of work for these contracts includes repair and construction of drains, construction of retaining walls and overlay of the roadway with asphaltic concrete.
On Wednesday May 13, Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry signed the contracts for these works to get underway. The Minister also signed a $92 million contact, awarded to YP Seaton & Associates Limited, to construct a Random Rubble Wall along the Border to Cuffy Gully main road in St. Mary.
A breakaway occurred along this roadway in 2007 and deteriorated in 2008 during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav and is now impassable. This roadway will be reopened as soon as these works are completed.
