Motorists unhappy with management of Salt River road closure

In an advisory issued late Friday evening the NWA informed the public that a section of the Salt River road will be closed today to effect repairs to a HDPE pipe culvert.

• Salt River road to be closed this Sunday for repairs

While the motoring public is happy that repairs are being done, they are unhappy that no viable alternate route was created as a temporary solution.

They were left isolated either side of the construction zone after a channel was cut right across the road, making it impassable for vehicular traffic.

The alternate is a ‘round-the-world’ trip through Lionel Town via Hayes, the May Pen round-a-bout and Sandy Bay which will likely take more than an hour at the very least.

Motorists who have reached out to Old Harbour News suggested that a slip road to the side could have been created, while another stated that permission should have been sought from renowned businessman Danny Bunting to facilitate the safe passage of vehicles through his privately owned property.

The Salt River road is the sole main road used by residents of Longville Park and surrounding communities, one of the largest residential areas in Jamaica of approximately 12,000 people.

In Friday’s notice, the NWA said the closure will be for two hours between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, but motorists were still unable to pass up to the time of publishing.