The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists that the closure of Waterloo Road in St. Andrew is being extended to Saturday, July 18, 2009. Closure of the roadway is between the hours of 10:00 am. and 3:00 p.m. daily, for the next three days.
The NWA has implemented a one way system along the corridor in the vicinity of bridge construction activities to control traffic flow, while construction of the multimillion dollar four lane bridge to replace the Ford is in progress.
Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says the closure, which will continue for an additional three days is to facilitate work to ensure the safety of motorists and workers on the site.
He says the one way system will still be in place during the morning and afternoon peak periods and that vehicular movement within the vicinity of the Ford will continue to be managed by electronic signals.
Single lane traffic is now being accommodated at the Ford as follows; one way movement for southbound traffic (motorists heading from the direction of Shortwood Road/Grants Pen), between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mondays to Fridays. The alternative route for northbound traffic during this period is west along West Kings House Road, north along Constant Spring Road, then east along Shortwood Road.
Northbound one-way movement across the Ford is being allowed during the afternoon peak period, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p. m., Mondays to Fridays. The alternative route for southbound traffic during this period is west along Shortwood Road, then south along Constant Spring Road.
The new bridge is being built in two phases. Phase one is expected to be completed by the end of August and will see the creation of two lanes on the eastern side of the Ford. Phase two of the project will see the construction of the other two lanes to the west of the current Ford and should be completed by the end of December 2009.
