MONTEGO BAY, St James — The National Works Agency (NWA) is spending $33 million to restore access to a section of the Moreland Hill roadway in Western Westmoreland.

The affected section of the roadway falls along the Albany to Moreland Hill corridor.

The roadway has been closed since the passage of Tropical Storm Nicole in 2010 and was severely eroded resulting in an approximately five-metre drop.

During the period of closure, the public has been using the alternative route through the nearby Delve Bridge Old Road.?In the meantime, the NWA is executing repairs to the Morgan’s Bridge in the town of Grange Hill, Westmoreland.  Sections of this bridge have been undermined overtime and the NWA is now working to repair the facility and mitigate further damage.?Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, says that the project is valued at approximately $16 million and entails the construction and repair of retaining walls, the improvement of drainage infrastructure and repairs to the bridge rails.?The projects are being executed by local contractor Alcar Construction and Haulage Company Limited.