WHITFIELD TOWN

Integrated Network Infrastructure

Roads 

Approximately 8000m (5 miles) or road rehabilitation and re-surfacing will be undertaken (using a road pavement width of 6.0m). Added to this, minor implementation of sleeping policemen and kerb construction are proposed.

Street lighting & household connection 

New streetlights will replace dysfunctional ones as agreed with the Parish Councils. The Project will work with the Rural Electrification programme (REP) and the Jamaica Public Service Company to encourage householders to regularize illegal electricity connections

Storm Water Drainage 

Up to 950m³ (1250yd³ or approximately 80 NSWMA tipper trucks) of repairs, cleaning and upgrading of the major drainage systems. Installation of kerbs and channels will help in storm water removal towards the said drains.

Solid Waste 

JISF will procure for use by the NSWMA or local service providers that have entered into service contracts with NSWMA, a compactor truck to operate waste collection systems in Whitfield Town. Sixty (60) garbage receptacles will be installed at strategic locations within the community as agreed with the NSWMA and the community.

Neighbourhood Improvement 

Under the beautification programme improvement to or creation of green spaces as agreed with the community. It is also proposed to remove and replace zinc fences with block wall. The issue of zinc removal is a sensitive one and will require the cooperation of the community to realize success.