Work to resume on Oakland Crescent and Oakland Road under the SPARK Programme

Works are to resume along Oakland Crescent and Oakland Road in St. Andrew. The works being done under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) will resume tomorrow. The works had been suspended since earlier this year.

Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw says that the 92-million-dollar project encountered some technical issues which have now been resolved. The project scope include the installation of sidewalks and the laying of waterlines.

Mr. Shaw says that the contractors, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited encountered challenges obtaining the necessary fittings for the pipe installation works. This impacted the work schedule.

He said a decision was made to have the sidewalks, V-Drains as well as the Kerbs and Channel done, while efforts were underway to resolve the issue with the pipe fittings.

Mr. Shaw says that the situation has now been resolved and this now paves the way for the contractor to move swiftly to have the work completed. Both Oakland Road and Oakland Crescent will benefit from the installation of new waterlines, a new base and an asphaltic concrete surface. Drainage features are also to be further improved.

Some 52 million dollars is being spent on Oakland Road while 40 million is being spent to improve Oakland Crescent. The works are being done simultaneously under the supervision of N.O. Whyte and Associates Limited.