New bus sheds to improve safety, comfort in Hanover
Published:Friday | March 6, 2026 | 12:08 AMBryan Miller/Gleaner Writer
WESTERN BUREAU:
Six new bus sheds are being built in Hanover as part of efforts to provide greater comfort for the travelling public. The project, scheduled for completion within three months, is funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and executed by the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC).
Lucea’s mayor, Sheridan Samuels, told The Gleaner that the initiative aims to offer safe, comfortable and organised waiting areas for commuters, including schoolchildren, elderly residents and persons with disabilities, particularly during periods of heavy rain or intense heat.
“These bus-sheds will improve public convenience, reduce roadside congestion, and enhance the overall appearance of key communities,” said Samuels. “Most importantly, the initiative supports tourism and local economic activity, by improving the experience of all pedestrians, while contributing to safer, more dignified public transportation infrastructure across the parish.”
Samuels noted that the construction contract was awarded to Maxwell Construction Company at a value of approximately $4.8 million. As a complementary project, the TEF and the HMC will also partner to fabricate and install guardrails along sidewalks in the towns of Lucea and Hopewell, the parish’s two main townships.
According to Samuels, the guardrail project is vital to public safety, offering protection from traffic hazards in areas where sidewalks run close to the roadway and congestion heightens risk.
“Those guardrails will improve safety for children, senior citizens and daily commuters, while also providing a more orderly and visually appealing town environment,” he said.
He added that the upgraded guardrails will enhance overall infrastructure standards in both towns, strengthen road-safety compliance and support the creation of a more modern, pedestrian-friendly environment.
At the start of the year, Superintendent Andrew Nish, Hanover’s police commander, announced that the police would place greater emphasis on traffic management to reduce congestion and improve pedestrian safety.
“We have decided that we are going to tackle the streets robustly in order to prevent some of these events that will actually lead to fatalities,” he said at the time.