Topic: East-West Arterial highway
Government bodies still disagree on East-West Arterial project
The Ministry of Planning and the National Roads Authority are standing by government’s decision to extend the East–West Arterial along Route B3, rejecting calls from the National Conservation Council to reconsider in favour of Route B2.
New portion of East-West Arterial extension opening
Drivers in Bodden Town will soon be able to use a brand-new stretch of road between the junction of Hirst Road and Rex Crighton Boulevard and Agricola Drive, off Shamrock Road.
The billion-dollar road: East-West Arterial costs over next 50 years revealed
A draft environmental statement relating to the East-West Arterial road has revealed that the cost of building and maintaining the eight-mile road extension to the eastern districts will be more than US$1 billion over the next 50 years.
New route for East-West Arterial opposed
Cabinet's preferred route for the East-West Arterial extension has been met with opposition from local environmental group Sustainable Cayman which says the choice will likely cause damaging impacts should it go forward.
$1.2 billion infrastructure wish list includes roads, schools and cargo port
A pipeline of $1.2 billion in infrastructure projects - including an expanded cargo port, new prison facilities and upgrades to all three airports - are expected over the next five years, according to a report by consultants KPMG.
‘Mangroves don’t vote’ – Debate rumbles as road deadline looms
Following two public meetings last week, residents of the Cayman Islands now have until Monday, 20 Feb., to submit comments on the scope of the environmental impact assessment of the East-West Arterial Extension.
Residents voice support, concerns over East-West Arterial extension
Getting up at 4am, and dressing their children and feeding them breakfast in their cars, while sitting in morning traffic is a daily routine for some living in the eastern districts of Grand Cayman, a public meeting about the East-West Arterial extension heard on Tuesday night.
Analyst’s report questions need for East-West Arterial expansion
An analysis of the proposed East-West Arterial extension, carried out on the request of environmental advocate group Sustainable Cayman, suggests that the 10-mile road expansion is unnecessary and funds would be better spent widening existing roads.
Letter to Editor: Reducing travel times is crucial
An East-West Arterial road is needed to allay traffic congestion into and out of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands. George Town (by pop.) is the largest city in the British Overseas Territories.
Scope of East-West Arterial environmental impact study released
A draft document outlining the scope of an upcoming environment impact assessment for the expansion of the East-West Arterial road will examine not just its potential impact on the Central Mangrove Wetlands, but the consequences of not going ahead with the project.
Public meetings to be held on East-West Arterial plans
The National Roads Authority is inviting members of the public to two town hall meetings, in North Side and Savannah next month to give updates on the next part of the East-West Arterial extension plan, which will encroach on the Central Mangrove Wetlands.
Editorial: If building roads can’t resolve the traffic problem long term, why is it...
It’s time to stop solving old problems with outdated solutions. Roads can only ever be a single ingredient in the recipe for remedying what is essentially a transport and planning problem.
Cyclist injured in crash with Jeep
A collision between a Jeep and a bicycle resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to a cyclist Friday morning, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said. Officers responded to the accident at the intersection of Hirst Road and the East-West Arterial around 11:30am Friday.
Accident snarls traffic
West-bound traffic on the East-West Arterial in Prospect was delayed about 11am Wednesday morning when Louis Rivers said he got distracted and “faded” off the road into a street lamp.
Frequent flooding, congestion stressors for Red Bay, Prospect
Solving the extensive road issues in Prospect and Red Bay will come with some growing pains, residents heard at Seafarers Hall during a public meeting Tuesday evening.
Strategic Policy Statement: Highway expansion among government promises
Major investment in Grand Cayman’s road network and reforms of the education system to put more power in the hands of principals, teachers and parents are among the key policy initiatives proposed by government for the coming years.
Highway extension could help ease rush hour woes
Government plans to proceed with a 10-mile extension of the East-West Arterial Highway from next year, according to Infrastructure Minister Joey Hew.
