Work on Hermitage Mountain Road to begin later this year

Officials in the Ministry of Transport and Works have assured community stakeholders in Spring Village that work will commence by the second quarter of this year on the Hermitage Mountain Road.

According to a release, officials made the announcement during a community consultation held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at the Spring Village Methodista School. The meeting, spearheaded by area representative Carlos James, was part of a series of public consultations the minister has planned to be held in North Leeward during this year.

Damion Allen, senior quantity surveyor assigned to the national roads rehabilitation programme within the Ministry of Transport and Works, assured residents of Spring Village that work will commence on the first kilometre of the Hermitage Mountain Road by the second quarter of this year.

According to the official, under the scope of work it will take a year to complete the project and there will likely be some disruptions to road access in the area.

It was also noted that designs have been completed to commence the construction of roads in Cumberland and Charles Village within the Spring Village area.

Member of Parliament for the North Leeward constituency, Carlos James, promised that support will be provided to farmers to assist with the transportation of their produce while the work is on-going on the Hermitage Road.

Minister James said during the series of planned consultations in the constituency, technical official from various government departments and private sector stakeholders will join forces to discuss development programmes within the constituency.

“Development starts with the people and with the significant number of projects expected to be rolled out in North Leeward following a period of challenges brought on by the pandemic and the eruption of the volcano, we want the communities to be a part of this process. This has to be people-centred and as part of my representation I want the communities to be involved in the process.”