The Bog Walk Gorge and the roadway from Barton to Ginger Ridge, particularly at Connors, in St. Catherine are fully blocked.
National Works Agency Communication Manger Stephen Shaw says a lot of cleaning is required before either roadway is accessible.
He says the agency is trying to get equipment into the areas, especially to facilitate the Jamaica Public Service Company as some communities serviced by these roadways are without electricity.
Mr. Shaw explains that the Bog Walk Gorge is blocked at one section by a massive boulder that will require being broken up before it can be removed.
There are also fallen trees at sections of the roadway as well as blocked drains that are causing inundation.
He says the area from which the boulders were dislodged will likely be unstable and will require some assessment before the area can be safely used.
Meanwhile, the roadway from Bartons to Ginger Ridge is blocked by landslides at multiple locations, as well as fallen trees and rocks.
Mr. Shaw says the NWA is trying to clear the roadways in the shortest possible.
But he says no timeline can be given, at this time, as to when these roadways will be accessible to motorists.
Motorists are being advised to use alternative routes, where possible, to access their destinations. There is no alternative route for vehicular access to the community of Connors.
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