Main-road rehabilitation activities across Jamaica are being intensified and will continue through December 2026 under the Government’s Islandwide GO Road Rehabilitation Programme.
Cabinet has approved an additional $1.5 billion for the programme, which will support urgent rehabilitation of national roads across the island, with particular emphasis on western Jamaica and other corridors requiring immediate intervention.
Minister without Portfolio, with responsibility for Works, in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, said roadwork activity will increase significantly as contractors mobilise and signed contracts move into full implementation.
“The contracts have been signed, and the work is ramping up. Jamaicans will see significantly more road rehabilitation activity between now and December, with particular attention being given to heavily travelled main roads, school routes and corridors that are important to public transportation and economic activity,” Minister Morgan said.
The programme includes road-surface rehabilitation, localised pavement repairs, targeted resurfacing, asphaltic sheeting and the rehabilitation of damaged shoulders and edge breaks. The National Works Agency (NWA) will prioritise roads based on technical assessments, road-safety risks, traffic volumes, strategic importance and the severity of deterioration.
“With the new school year approaching, we will place special focus on main roads used by students, school buses and public-transport operators. We want the daily journey to and from school to be safer and more reliable,” Minister Morgan said.
The intervention follows extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025 and subsequent periods of prolonged and intense rainfall, which accelerated pavement deterioration and affected road infrastructure across the island.
“This is not a one-week or one-month exercise. It is a sustained islandwide rehabilitation programme that will continue through December alongside works being undertaken through SPARK, the Special Capital Expenditure Programme and other national infrastructure initiatives,” Minister Morgan added.
The NWA will manage the programme and conduct inspections to ensure contractors comply with the required standards. Contractors will be required to correct any work that does not meet those standards.
The programme will focus on main roads maintained by the NWA, as most community roads, including residential avenues, lanes and crescents, fall under the jurisdiction of the municipal corporations.
Motorists are asked to exercise caution, observe traffic-management instructions and anticipate temporary delays where rehabilitation works are under way.