Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Robert Morgan is reassuring residents that the Montego Bay Perimeter Road is not intended to bypass communities in Montego Bay but will instead, provide a more efficient travel experience for road users.

The Minister was speaking to the press and stakeholders during a tour of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road on May 8, 2025, to assess the progress of the project.

“There was a perception in the beginning that [the road was] bypassing Montego Bay, so a lot of persons are happy when they see the design… You have the Perimeter [Road] connecting to various other communities, so the people of Montego Bay don’t feel as if we are cutting them out,” Minister Morgan stated.

Minister Morgan was joined on the tour by Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, Member of Parliament for North West St. James, and Stephen Edwards, Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) and his team.

Mr. Edwards echoed the Minister’s assurance, adding that the highway will make it easier to access major surrounding communities such as Cornwall Courts, Irwin and Bogue.

“There will be a new access route to the community of Cornwall Courts through the diamond [shaped] interchange. There is also provision for the roadway to be expanded southwards to provide access to future developments,” Mr. Edwards stated.

He noted that the design of the interchange provides great utility to Cornwall Courts and other communities and that pavement works will be undertaken soon.

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