KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Works Agency (NWA) and the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) have joined forces to undertake a new multi-million dollar patching programme in southeastern Jamaica.

The programme, valued just over $59 million dollars, is to commence shortly and will target roadways across four parishes, a news release from the NWA disclosed.

A final listing of roadways is now being prepared with actual works scheduled to begin within two weeks.

Manager of communication and customer services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says that this programme will augment patching programmes valued at a combined $40 million, one of which was completed last month.  

Shaw says that another patching programme was just this week rolled out in southeastern parishes. The programme, which forms part of the Capital ‘A’ 2016/2017 budget, is targeting 35 roads in Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine and St Thomas.

Approximately, 7,840 square metres of road is being patched.

Roadways that will benefit under the current programme, valued at $20 million, include Golden Spring to Mount Airy and Nolan Hill to Border; Shortwood Road, Windward Road, Burlington Avenue and Mountain View Avenue; Port Morant to Pleasant Hill and Morant Bay to Port Morant in St Thomas, as well as the stretch from Spanish Town to Bamboo in St Catherine.

Preparatory works are now underway and motorists are being advised to obey posted warning signs and the instruction of flag persons.