KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Works Agency is reporting that it has completed the work that was being carried out at the intersection of Municipal Boulevard, Passagefort Drive and Grange Lane in St Catherine.

According to a news release from the agency, starting at 10:00 am tomorrow, movements through this intersection will be controlled by electronic signals.

Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, said that the project, which was implemented in two phases, has resulted in the carriageways being increased to seven metres wide.

Some 200 metres of the corridors was rehabilitated and traffic signals installed. Right turning lanes for all approaches have also been constructed. 

He added that facilities have also been constructed to facilitate easier access for pedestrians. These include sidewalks and push button system to allow safer crossing of the intersection.

Road users have been advised to use the intersection in a responsible manner in order to minimise the likelihood of accidents. 

The improvement work at the intersection of Grange Lane and Municipal Boulevard forms part of the NWA’s overall traffic management strategy, targeting several areas across the country. Under this programme, traffic signals have been installed at the entrances to the University Hospital and the University of Technology and changes made at the Oxford Road/Half-Way-Tree Road intersection.