Tag: National Roads Authority
Marl spilling truck identified on CCTV
(CNS): A truck which littered the Frank Sound Road in North Side with marl rocks earlier this week, causing a danger to motorists, has been identified on CCTV. Officials from the National Roads Authority (NRA) confirmed yesterday that they respond, as an emergency safety measure, to clean up all spills, whether oil or aggregate, at […]
Date set for speed limit changes
(CNS): In just five days government will introduce a slew of speed limit changes across Grand Cayman. Following a review that began almost three years ago and over a year of missed dates for a change in the speed limit on the West Bay Road, the new speeds finally come into effect Monday. The speed limit […]
NRA surveys traffic for first time in 15 years
(CNS): National Roads Authority researchers have begun work on the first all-island traffic count since 1999, collecting information on how many vehicles and what types are using roads, intersections and roundabouts. The NRA’s traffic data collection programme on Grand Cayman will be used in future road planning. The information will be collected via “turning movement […]
Road safety urged as roadworks spread
(CNS): With new roads and road repair work going on all over Grand Cayman, the National Roads Authority (NRA) is making safety a priority and has planned specialised training this month for road workers. The authority is also urging drivers to play their part and pay close attention to signs and cones in construction zones. […]
WB speed limit cut delayed again
(CNS): The reduction in the speed limit on the West Bay Road is being delayed ministry officials have confirmed as a result of other pending changes to the traffic law. Plans to cut the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph, not least because of the numerous accidents on the road which runs parallel to Seven […]
West Bay ladies claim vindication over lawsuit
(CNS): A group of women that took on the government in the courts over the controversial NRA agreement between Dart Realty and government over the closure of a stretch of the West Bay Road have claimed vindication in the wake of a recent report by the auditor general. Alice Mae Coe, Annie Multon and Ezmie […]
More flooding expected as rain continues
(CNS Video) Update Thursday 6:30am: All government schools will be open today, operating under normal working hours, the Department of Education Services announced early Thursday. The National Weather Service issued another severe weather warning on Wednesday evening as more rain was forecast for the remainder of the week, putting more homes at risk of flooding. With many […]
Crosswalk fitted outside the Marriott hotel
(CNS): Workers from the National Roads Authority were in the process of erecting a new crosswalk outside the Marriott Hotel Tuesday at one of Grand Cayman’s road black spots. The new West Bay Road crossing comes ahead of a much-anticipated speed reduction on that road in a few weeks. The area has been the scene […]
West Bay Road speed drops to 30mph
(CNS): Drivers along the West Bay road will need to cut their speed next month as the limit will be dropping from 40mph to 30mph. The planning minister, who also has responsibility for roads, has said that the traffic law regulations will be amended to change the speed limit on the road, one of the […]
