BOUNDBROOK, Portland — Prime Minister Andrew Holness says plans are under way for a US$75-million ($11.78 billion) bypass for Port Antonio that will hug scenic hills from St Thomas to Portland after leaving the hustle and bustle of the town centre behind. It’s part of a broader vision that includes the $4.2-billion Boundbrook Urban Centre — for which ground was broken on Wednesday — as well as an ambitious development plan for the Port Antonio waterfront.
“We are also developing, as I speak, a bypass for Port Antonio that will…go through the hills for US$75 million,” Holness told those gathered for the ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday.
In his 2022/23 budget debate presentation, he had indicated that construction of the bypass was approved and would begin in the 2023/24 financial year. This is the first time he has spoken of its price tag. He said the project “is at public investment approval [stage]”.
The idea is to route traffic in an efficient way that will alleviate congestion.
Link- https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/08/16/big-portland-push/
