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May Pen Bridge to be closed Sunday

Published:Friday | February 14, 2025 | 12:10 PM
Shaw explains that the driving lanes are narrow and that this will restrict the activities to be carried out during the allotted time. - File photo
Shaw explains that the driving lanes are narrow and that this will restrict the activities to be carried out during the allotted time. - File photo

The May Pen Bridge in Clarendon will be closed this Sunday, the National Works Agency (NWA) has stated.

It says the bridge which is one of the main entrance points into the town of May Pen will be closed for six hours to facilitate emergency works. Closure will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Manager, Communication and Customer Service at NWA, Stephen Shaw, says closure of the bridge is necessary to have the repairs safely done. He explains that the driving lanes are narrow and that this will restrict the activities to be carried out during the allotted time.

The NWA, through a work crew, will be removing badly rutted sections of the carriageway which will then be repaved.

As a result of the closure, motorists wishing to enter the town of May Pen, travelling from the direction of Kingston or Lionel Town are being advised to continue along the Bustamante Highway onto Glenmuir Road and Anderson Drive. The reverse will obtain for those who wish to travel east of the town, including towards Old Harbour and Spanish Town.

Motorists are being urged to obey posted warning signs and the instructions of flag-persons during the period of the closure.

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