No quick fix for breakaway on Spring Mount road in St. James - NWA

 

The National Works Agency (NWA) has conducted another inspection of the Spring Mount main road in St. James, which has been closed since there was a major breakaway during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

 

The concern is especially for students of Malden High, for whom the road is the main access point to the school. 

 

Residents of neighbouring St. Elizabeth also used the road to access downtown Montego Bay. 

 

Speaking with the Radio Jamaica News at the site of the breakaway on Saturday, NWA Communication Manager Stephen Shaw said the reconnection of the road will not be a quick fix. 

 

"We are actively pursuing a solution for this location. Surveys have been done, critical engineering work that is necessary to come up with an appropriate design, those activities are well underway. I cannot say now what the final determination will be in terms of a fix, but certainly there will be a fix in the location. We are looking at different options and we will decide in short order what we believe is the most suitable option to have this road reconnected," he advised. 

 

Mr. Shaw cautioned persons against attempting to use the road. 

 

Principal of Malden High, Janet Manning, told Radio Jamaica News last week that students have been forced to endure a more circuitous route to get to school, passing through several communities, which has led to increased transportation costs.