Closure for section of Buff Bay to Balcares main road in West Portland
Published:Monday | May 13, 2019 | 9:54 AM
A section of the Buff Bay to Balcares main road in West Portland will be closed to vehicular traffic at Charles Town for brief periods on Tuesday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 15.
The National Works Agency (NWA) say the closure is to facilitate critical preliminary works as part of a rockfall protection project being implemented along a 200-meter stretch of the roadway.
NWA's Senior Communications Officer, Ramona Lawson, explains that on both days, the roadway will be closed for one and half hour-periods, between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The closure, she says, is to allow for the removal of loose rocks from the hillside at Charles Town by way of light drilling.
It is expected that material will be deposited onto the roadway during the activity, making it dangerous for motorists to attempt to traverse the area.
The planned works will commence a $13-million dollar project to prevent future rockfall along the stretch.
A pre-fabricated solution inclusive of netting will be installed over a one-month period following the conclusion of these preliminary works.
The rocky hillside at Charles Town is typically very unstable and is easily displaced, often imperilling the roadway.
In the interest of public safety, motorists are being asked to obey the road closure notice and signs.
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