BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 24th 2014 (CUOPM) – The EC$30 million reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Dr. Kennedy Simmonds Highway, the Frigate Bay, Pond Road, Sandown Road and New Town Bay Road, is expected to result in an improved efficient and safe transportation system.
The project, being done in various phases, will also create jobs and reduce congestion, fuel usage and vehicle maintenance costs.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Dr. Earl Asim Martin during the recent Cabinet Press Conference said reconstruction and resurfacing began in the areas of Cockleshell Bay and Majors Bay on St. Kitts’ South East Peninsula.
“We have completed a few phases already. The first phase that was completed is the Cockleshell Bay road on the South East Peninsular and as we move forward, we will complete that phase close to the Marriott Round about,” he told reporters and the Nation.
“At the conclusion of that phase, we would see the ‘benching’ of Timothy Hill and the construction of a tunnel at the Timothy Hill,” said Dr. Martin.
“We are also working at the junction of the Kim Collins Highway and the Central Bank round- a-bout, where we just had a partial opening of that round-a-bout. We expect that by the end of March this year, we would have the complete opening of that round-a-bout,” he told reporters.
“This has definitely assisted both vehicular and pedestrian traffic in this area and I am sure upon its completion, it will definitely enhance the flow of traffic. The lengthy times that persons spend waiting in those areas have definitely been reduced for the past weeks and I can assure the general public that it will improve the traffic flow in that area,” said Deputy Prime Minister Martin.
He also disclosed that larger drains have been built in the areas of Sandown Road and a section of Pond Road.
“This is another phase that has just been completed about a week ago which corrects the drainage proble
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