by Stephanie Elliott, Star Writer
clarendon
Major road repairs valued at millions of dollars are expected to take place in sections of Clarendon in a few weeks. This was outlined by Stephen Shaw, manager of communications and customer services at the National Works Agency (NWA), during a tour of roads under repair in Denbigh in the parish, last week.
Speaking about road resurfacing in Denbigh, Mr. Shaw described the move by his agency as timely for the traffic associated with the annual Denbigh Agricultural Show. Because of the show, which was held over the Independence holiday weekend, traffic would have been normally rerouted to the area. The Denbigh project is expected to be completed in four weeks.
Four parochial roads, including Anderson Street in the community, is being rehabilitated by the NWA for the Ministry of Local Government. Shaw pointed out that drainage improvement in the area is also a major focus owing to its history of flooding. He said that because this problem has proven to be a sour point for residents the NWA will ensure that drainage is constructed to last.
The repairs to the area, Shaw estimated, will cost under $10 million to complete 1.6 kilometres of roadway.
He said that the Trout Hall to Dam Head road is being worked on. The area was badly damaged during the passage of hurricanes last year. The work in Dam Head will commence in 14 days as the area has a dangerous break away that needs urgent repairs, Mr. Shaw said.
The Water Lane community in southern Clarendon is also slated for major river training work, but Shaw said the government is facing limitation with the needed funds of more than $100 million to undertake the entire project. However, he said preliminary river training will begin in another four weeks to ensure that in the event of a flood, lives and property are protected.
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