Tag: road construction

NRA: Widening of LPH will ease  congestion

NRA: Widening of LPH will ease congestion

| 29/06/2023 | 33 Comments

(CNS): The National Roads Authority has confirmed that work will start on widening a critical part of the Linford Pierson Highway at the beginning of next month. The work will see the main road into George Town from the Eastern Districts expanded to three lanes from Alamo Roundabout by the Downtown Reach Apartments to Agnes […]

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Residents give thumbs down to roundabout change

Residents give thumbs down to roundabout change

| 19/05/2023 | 92 Comments

(CNS): Sir Alden McLaughlin MP has asked the National Roads Authority Board to rethink its decision to restrict drivers exiting the Grand Harbour commercial complex to a left turn only. At a packed public meeting at the Seafarers Hall in Red Bay Thursday night, residents gave the change an overwhelming thumbs down. Officials claimed it […]

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Cabinet cracks deepen over road debate

Cabinet cracks deepen over road debate

| 03/05/2023 | 179 Comments

(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton’s ongoing struggle to hold the PACT coalition together was laid bare last Thursday when his front- and backbench colleagues made it quite clear that they do not support a major part of his policy agenda. The debate over a private member’s motion on the environmental impact assessment for the controversial East-West […]

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Final ToR guiding road EIA includes public views

Final ToR guiding road EIA includes public views

| 03/05/2023 | 26 Comments

(CNS): The final terms of reference (ToR) forming the basis for the increasingly controversial environmental impact assessment for the East-West Arterial extension have been published, and many of the public comments and questions submitted during the consultation process have been included. Some have also been taken on board as part of the final terms, including […]

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The voice of reason

The voice of reason

| 01/05/2023 | 37 Comments

The Green Hornet writes: As I watch the latest shenanigans in the legislature, I am struck by the complete and utter lack of comprehension of the current climate crisis demonstrated by those who purport to represent the people of the Cayman Islands. With their decision to go ahead with the East-West Arterial construction without an […]

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PACT supports bid to start EWA without EIA

PACT supports bid to start EWA without EIA

| 27/04/2023 | 180 Comments

(CNS): A private member’s motion by McKeeva Bush MP (WBW) in parliament Thursday was accepted by the government in a unanimous vote that could see work start on the East-West Arterial extension immediately, even though the premier didn’t appear to support the proposal. Planning and Infrastructure Minister Jay Ebanks, who is responsible for roads, offered […]

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Court ruling paves way to make Lissa Lane public

Court ruling paves way to make Lissa Lane public

| 13/04/2023 | 21 Comments

(CNS): As a result of the Court of Appeal judgment relating to plans to create a new public road in Boatswains Bay, planning ministry officials have confirmed that work will start on developing Lissa Lane in the near future. The court raised concerns about the transparency of the process in this case but the ruling […]

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Work begins on widening existing EWA

Work begins on widening existing EWA

| 04/04/2023 | 54 Comments

(CNS): The National Roads Authority (NRA) has begun work on widening the existing East-West Arterial from Poindexter Road to Hirst Road from two lanes to four. This next phase of work is part of the continued effort to tackle Grand Cayman’s mounting congestion and reduce the commute times during rush hour for people living in […]

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Seymour wants EIA for East-West road cancelled

Seymour wants EIA for East-West road cancelled

| 03/04/2023 | 96 Comments

(CNS): The appointment of Dwayne Seymour MP (BTE) to Cabinet has scuppered his plan to file a private member’s motion asking the government to cancel the environmental impact assessment for the stretch of the East-West Arterial Road extension from Hurst Road through Bodden Town. Seymour, a former environment minister who has shown little enthusiasm for […]

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EWA concerns are legitimate, says premier

EWA concerns are legitimate, says premier

| 29/03/2023 | 53 Comments

(CNS): The East-West Arterial Road extension is an emotive issue and there are legitimate concerns about the potential impact of this road on the environment and cultural heritage, Premier Wayne Panton has said. He told CNS that his goal remains to preserve the integrity of the central wetlands, but many people living in the Eastern […]

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EWA plan benefits from scrutiny, says road expert

EWA plan benefits from scrutiny, says road expert

| 09/03/2023 | 61 Comments

(CNS): The author of a report about the potential impact of the East-West Arterial extension on traffic congestion has stated that he has no vested interest in whether the road progresses. He also said that he did the work pro bono and was not directed to find any specific conclusions but to take an independent […]

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