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The Editor, Sir:
I wonder if the absence of adequate infrastructural provisions
is the
reason travelling in Jamaica is such a chaotic experience. Allow
me to
enumerate some of the fundamental issues with our roads:
1. Inadequate road width. Many of our roads are too narrow and
don't
reflect any projections of residential and commercial
development. Wider
roads increase manoeuvrability and more lanes can increase
traffic
fluidity.
2. Poor sidewalk management. Many of our sidewalks are overgrown
with
bush, limiting the space available for walking thus forcing
pedestrians to
step out into the streets. Also, I am still trying to understand
why we have
utility posts in the middle of our sidewalks. Maybe someone can
explain,
after all, I only have common sense, not an engineering
degree.
3. Improper drainage systems. A few minutes of light rain can
convert any
roadway into the Rio Grande. Improved drainage can control
flooding,
and especially after the recent rains, this should be an
important
concern.
4. Need for traffic signals. While I can commend the authorities
for action
in this regard, there is still room for improvement. It is time
for an
islandwide needs-assessment programme.
5. Inadequate pedestrian crossings. There is a need for
crossings in
some very critical areas. Also, pedestrian crossings are placed
too close
to street corners. I have seen cars swerve around corners and
have to
stop suddenly on the turn to avoid hitting pedestrians.
6. Potholes. Need I say more?
Some may call Jamaica's development agenda 'ambitious', but I
say
'attainable'. However, too many development projects look like
mere
experiments. If we fail to plan long term in infrastructural
development, it
will take us a very long time to achieve our goals. It is time
for
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Kudos to your observation. I will only elaborate on one aspect
which is roads.
Minimum with for Highways, A1, and parochial roads. Minimum
standards for their
construction and a national retention wall project for our roads
which wil l ensure the
development of a solid drainage system to remove water off our
roads before it
develop the flow speed necessary to destroy the roads
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