Mandela Highway infrastructure works to result in water disruptions for communities
Published:Thursday | May 21, 2020 | 10:06 AM
Sections of the Corporate Area and St Catherine are to experience water disruptions as major infrastructure works are to be undertaken on the recently upgraded Mandela Highway.
The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that its contractor will be carrying out major inter-connection works of the newly laid mains situated along the highway over three days.
The NWC says the works will commence on Friday, May 22 and will involve the interconnection of the new pipelines at three locations to provide improved supply to sections of the Kingston and St Andrew metropolitan area situated along Spanish Town Road and Marcus Garvey Drive.
Based on the extensive work required, a shutdown of the pipeline is necessary from Friday May 22 to Sunday, May 24.
Customers in the following areas are being urged to store water for use while the works are being undertaken.
Where necessary, water will be trucked to affected communities.
Work period
Shutdown time: Midnight on Thursday, May 21.
Restoration Time: 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24.
Areas to be affected include Cooreville Gardens, New Haven, Sections of Washington Gardens, Spanish Town Road and all roads leading off, Marcus Garvey Drive and sections of downtown Kingston.
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