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Section of Priory to Bamboo roadway to be closed Sunday

Published:Friday | April 11, 2025 | 1:40 PM
Motorists are being advised to exercise caution while traversing the area during the period of work and to obey the instructions of posted warning signs.
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Motorists are being advised to exercise caution while traversing the area during the period of work and to obey the instructions of posted warning signs.

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that a section of the Priory to Bamboo roadway in St Ann will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday.

It says the closure, between 8 a.m and 6 p.m., is to facilitate the replacement of a burnt-out culvert in the Sleepy Hallow area.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says the works became necessary after the pipe culvert was damaged by fire set by persons in the area. This resulted in the failure of that section of roadway.

Shaw says the road will be excavated to remove the damaged culvert which will then be replaced and the road reinstated.

Alternative routes during the closure include the road from Runaway Bay to Bamboo via Browns Town, or the road from Claremont to Bamboo.

Motorists are being advised to exercise caution while traversing the area during the period of work and to obey the instructions of posted warning signs.

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