St. George, December 7^th, 2020– The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Implementation will commence urgent work on the Cottage Road in Rosemount, St John.

In this regard, the Cottage Road will be closed from Wednesday December 9^th 2020 to Sunday 31^st January 2021 to facilitate the construction of box culvert and widening of the roadway.

The general public is advised to make use of the Brothers Road as an alternative route. Residents and farmers in the area will be able to gain access to their properties on either end of the Cottage Road.

The Ministry apologizes for any inconvenience and anticipates the cooperation of the residents of the area and the general public.

Meanwhile, the Ministry has commenced work on the main road linking Red Gate to Perdmontemps, St. David.

In this regard, one lane of the road has been closed to facilitate the construction of a culvert and adjoining box drain, to improve the drainage in the area.

The general public is therefore advised to make use of the Mango Hole Road (accessed from Petit Bacaye and bypassing the site of construction) as an alternative route to minimize delays when traversing the area. Trucks and other large vehicles are also advised to use alternative routes when travelling to and from Perdmontemps. The road is scheduled to reopen on 21^st December 2020.

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development would like to thank the residents of the area for their continued consideration for the ongoing works and apologizes for any further inconvenience to the residents and general public.