NWA UPDATE: Rains stymie NWA's efforts to clear some roads
Published:Monday | May 7, 2018 | 4:55 PM
The National Works Agency (NWA) says the heavy rains which have continued across sections of the island has stymied its efforts to clear blocked roads.
Communication and Customer Services Manager at NWA Stephen Shaw says that some progress was made today in removing landslides and washed down silt from affected corridors, however, more work is needed.
Here's the latest NWA update.
In St Andrew
*Landslides have been impacting the road through the Mavis Bank community.
*The Bull Bay main road, which was earlier today being affected by a heavy deposit of silt, has been cleared.
*Landslides are impacted sections of the Gordon Town Road, the stretch from Stony Hill to Toms River, as well as the Rock Hall and Mount Pleasant communities. Roads through these areas are passable, however, caution is being advised.
*Additional heavy equipment has been dispatched to the main road from Papine to Hardwar Gap, which is blocked at sections.
In St. Thomas
*Flooding is impacting the roads through Poormans Corner, Hordley Crossing, Bowden, Lieth Hall, Elshamar and Port Morant.
*A fallen tree is affecting vehicular commute along the Trinityville main road.
*Heavy equipment has been deployed to clear a heavy deposit of silt from the corridor leading from Bull Bay to Grants Pen.
*The road from Windsor Forest to Mahagony Vale is badly scoured, making vehicular commute difficult.
In Westmoreland
*Flooding continues to impact roads through the communities of Three Miles River, Chantilly, and Little London.
*Motorists are being urged to exercise extreme caution in travelling near the old Little London Police Station as significant flooding is impacting that area.
In Trelawny
*The Stettin to Highgate Hall main road in the communities of Wire Fence, Allsides and Wait-A-Bit are still open to single lane traffic.
In Hanover
*Flood waters that had been affecting the Ramble main road is receding. This corridor is opened to single lane traffic.
The NWA continues to urge motorists to proceed with caution along roadways, especially in light of the heavy rains.
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