NEW HIGHWAY WESTMORELAND JAMAICA

Five years ago, custos of Westmoreland, Canon Hartley Perrin, declared that the roads there were in such a deplorable state that flying above them in the dark of night, the parish would be easily identifiable because even the air was full of potholes. But the narrow, crater-filled route from Ferris to Mackfield in Westmoreland could make that assertion a distant memory when construction is completed. “This is a very significant development. I remember making a statement years ago that depicted the horrendous state of Westmoreland roads. Now I am happy, because it will open up endless opportunities for entrepreneurship and new commercial activities,” Perrin told The Sunday Gleaner. The core cost of the project stands at approximately US$25 million, with an extra US$2 million for new water infrastructure, National Works Agency Chief Executive Officer E.G. Hunter has said. The works are scheduled to be completed in April. The tough-talking Perrin has long been critical of the slow pace of infrastructure development in Westmoreland, but he is optimistic that the scale of development will trigger a sea change in the economic fortunes of the western parish. “When roads are opened up, possibilities also open up, and endless possibilities, too, in this case. The fact is that Westmoreland, in the main, and Savanna-la-Mar in particular, have been cut off from Montego Bay, the city nearest to it, because of the adverse road conditions. “However, my study of history tells me that when the highway was opened in Negril, nothing was happening in Negril, and persons felt it was a waste to have built it. The fact that the road was built has caused the tourism industry in Negril to be what it is today,” Perrin said, upbeat about the business boom’s prospects for Westmoreland I am Fire Reid. Welcome to my YouTube Channel. Here you will see True Jamaican Country life. Real Jamaican Vibes. Life on the Farm with the plants and animals. Exploring intersting Jamaican places. COME ALONG ON THIS JOURNEY WITH ME. FIRE REID - True Jamaican Vibes #westmorelandhighway#Jamaica