Topic: National Roads Authority
Roundabout to get 2-month upgrade
The National Roads Authority announced Thursday that it will be carrying out improvement works to the Island Heritage roundabout on Esterley Tibbetts Highway.
New restaurants, retail outlets planned for Grand Harbour
Plans for a new $30 million development in Grand Harbour, including homes, shops, restaurants, a café and a bakery have been submitted to the Central Planning Authority.
EDITORIAL – Grand Cayman traffic nightmare is about more than imports
It is telling that personal vehicles continue to be the go-to choice for most residents and many visitors, even if it means enduring stop-and-go traffic on logjammed roadways crammed with hundreds of other drivers doing the same.
EDITORIAL – Getting ready for the rainy season
Unlike hurricanes, we can predict with near-100% certainty that the rainy season will wreak havoc on low-lying neighbourhoods – flooding streets, homes and businesses, causing headaches, inconvenience and damaging property.
Bus stop relocated for safety reasons
As roadwork along Crewe Road by the airport perimeter continues, the National Roads Authority is moving the bus stop opposite the Mango Tree restaurant to a safer location on Shedden Road.
Flood threat an ongoing issue in canalside community
When ‘king tides’ sweep across Grand Cayman, the residents of North Sound Estates often find the ocean at their doorstep.
Dirt road to CARIFTA opens
Drivers looking to attend the CARIFTA Games this weekend will have another option for getting to the event after the National Roads Authority temporarily opened a quarter-mile-long dirt road for motorists to use.
Ready to take on the world
In the quiet of a half-empty Truman Bodden Sports Complex Tuesday afternoon, 13-year-old Stephen Watson went through a handful of practice high jumps, effortlessly flopping over the bar in a light training session.
Road closure: Printers Way North
As a part of the continuing upgrade of the road network, the National Roads Authority is advising motorists that access to Printers Way North in George Town will be closed at the roundabout for several hours on Tuesday.
EDITORIAL – Talking traffic: Are we reaching ‘critical mass’?
It is good to see transportation issues rising to this level of awareness after years of slowly deteriorating conditions.
Signal box broken at Eastern Avenue, Godfrey Nixon Way
The National Roads Authority is warning motorists that the signal control box at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Godfrey Nixon Way has been damaged and is not working.
EDITORIAL – Proper planning offers plenty of room to grow
Initially, the extension project was to be carried out in partnership with the developers of Ironwood golf resort near Frank Sound. But as that development percolates with no definite timeline to completion, government is wise to forge ahead.
New roundabout on Crewe Road opens Monday
The National Roads Authority will open a new roundabout and temporarily realign Crewe Road starting Monday, as part of the Elgin Avenue/Crewe Road extension project.
Turtle-friendly street lighting trial begins
Forty new “turtle-friendly” streetlights are being installed along roads adjacent to some of Cayman’s turtle nesting beaches as part of a pilot project.
Printers Way roadwork
The National Roads Authority is advising that roadwork on Printers Way will continue between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday this week, during which the road will only be open for local access.
Shamrock Road surface and drainage work under way
The National Roads Authority and its subcontractors will be carrying out road paving works on Shamrock Road from Midsummer Drive to the Dr. Tomlinson Roundabout to upgrade the drainage and deteriorated road surface.
EDITORIAL – What we’re watching out for in 2019
As a rule, Compass editors are cautious about indulging in the temptation of attempted prognostication. However, there are some issues and themes, classified as “in progress” or “recurring,” that we expect to find ourselves writing about in the coming year.
A look back at the year that was
The year 2018 was an eventful one for the Cayman Islands.
Fake NRA trio plead guilty, receive fines
Three visitors who had pretended to be National Roads Authority employees and charged local businesses to paint lines in their parking lots were fined when they appeared in court this week.
Cycle path planned for Esterley Tibbetts Highway
The National Roads Authority and a subcontractor will begin installing a cycle path along the Esterley Tibbetts Highway from Friday. The work is expected to continue until Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Explosives suspected stolen from compound
Explosives may have gone missing from a National Roads Authority-licensed storage compound. Police confirmed reports of a suspected theft from a “storage magazine” in George Town.
Alleged NRA impersonators could face more charges
Three men who were arrested last month appeared in Grand Court on Friday for allegedly presenting themselves as workers with the National Roads Authority and offering to paint the parking lot of a business premises on North Church Street.
DoE: Contaminated wetlands pose little risk to humans
Though waste dumped by the National Roads Authority into the wetlands tested positive for carcinogens, it is very unlikely that humans are at risk from the contamination, according to the Department of Environment.
Water Authority releases report on wetlands dumping
The Water Authority has released a report addressing previously unanswered questions about the National Roads Authority dumping waste containing a carcinogen into Grand Cayman’s wetlands.
EDITORIAL – When government despoils Cayman’s precious wetlands
To environmentalists and conservationists alike, there is no mission more sacred than protecting tropical wetlands, the incubator and habitat of many forms of life...
Carcinogens found in Cayman wetlands
Waste dumped in wetlands by the National Roads Authority has been found to contain carcinogens – substances capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
Alleged fake NRA workers’ case sent to Grand Court
Three men who appeared in Summary Court last week accused of pretending to be National Roads Authority workers were formally advised on Tuesday that the charge of personating a public officer can be dealt with only in Grand Court.
Three accused of posing as NRA workers
Three men were arrested and charged after allegedly presenting themselves as workers with the National Roads Authority and offering to paint the parking lot of a business premises on North Church Street.
Road work to begin near Grand Harbour
The National Roads Authority will be conducting repairs and upgrades along the Grand Harbour Roundabout over the next few weekends. That work will begin on Sunday, Nov. 4.
Roads Authority chief Paul Parchment fired
The head of the National Roads Authority has been fired six months after being suspended by the authority’s board of directors, the Cayman Compass has learned.
Weekend traffic diversions for North Church Street
A section of North Church Street between Bodden Road and Rackam’s will undergo work Saturday and Sunday, to improve the pavement surface and drainage. The National Roads Authority advised that southbound motorists, driving toward central George Town, will be diverted both days onto Bodden Road from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cayman development plan to be updated
For generations, the urban plan in the Cayman Islands has been dictated by changing circumstances.
Road safety conference to take place next week
The National Roads Authority will hold a four-day conference on road safety at The Ritz-Carlton from Monday through Thursday.
Westbound drivers advised to use East West Arterial
The National Roads Authority is advising all westbound motorists to use the East West Arterial bypass, off Hirst Road, after 9 a.m. Wednesday.
CUC begins replacing Cayman’s street lights
A push to modernize Cayman’s existing street lights has begun.
Work begins on Shamrock Road
Work will take place Sept. 3-4 on Shamrock Road near Countryside and Savannah to upgrade a portion of the road.
Roadwork on Crewe Road
The National Roads Authority will be closing the westbound lane of Crewe Road at the Silver Oaks Roundabout on Saturday, Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 19, while roadwork in the area continues.
Road opening marks step toward cutting commute times
The $10.6 million dollar first phase of the Linford Pierson Highway widening project is now complete and could help slash commute times in half, according to National Roads Authority officials.
‘Off the Beaten Path’ sign popular with thieves
North Side’s Off The Beaten Path Road sign has often fallen victim to thieves who have claimed the sign as their own over the years.
Work begins on Elgin Avenue extension, new roundabout
The National Roads Authority has begun construction on an extension to Elgin Avenue, which will include the addition of a new roundabout.
Section of Crewe Road to close over 3 days
The National Roads Authority will close the westbound lane of Crewe Road at the Silver Oaks Roundabout from Wednesday to Friday, July 18-20.
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Power outages along Crewe Road area scheduled
The Caribbean Utilities Company advised that customers in Tropical Gardens and Legacy Drive areas of Crewe Road in George Town will experience interruptions in their electrical service between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday.
Cayman National roundabout to be paved
The National Roads Authority is advising that paving work will be carried out at the Cayman National roundabout, between Thomas Russell Avenue and Huldah Avenue, on Sunday.
Sweeping for safety
Neighborhood police officer Fabian O’Connor, known as the ‘dancing policeman,’ is known for his animated style of directing traffic in the capital.
EDITORIAL – Investigations into government employees continue to grow
A probe into the possible misuse of government resources adds yet another name to the already-lengthy list of public officials who have been sidelined by investigation.
National Roads Authority director suspended in probe
Paul Parchment, the managing director of Cayman’s National Roads Authority, has been placed on leave following a decision of the authority’s board of directors.
Temporary road closures announced
A northbound lane on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway near Camana Bay will be closed for three weeks as roadwork continues on the section.
New road layout at Linford Pierson Highway
There will be changes to the road layout at the Linford Pierson Highway from Monday, April 16. The National Roads Authority advised that the new layout, which is part of the ongoing road widening project, would last for six weeks.
Beach upgrades, slots for vendors approved
Plans for upgrades to Public Beach, including volleyball and beach soccer courts, as well as huts for beach vendors and designated spots for food trucks, were approved this week.
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Traffic signal undergoes maintenance
National Roads Authority advised that its crews will be completing routine signal maintenance Monday night on the traffic signal at West Bay Road and Lawrence Boulevard.
Roadwork to affect Camana Bay traffic
As part of an ongoing road widening project, a new southbound lane on Esterley Tibbetts Highway at Camana Bay opened Thursday, while an existing lane and road closed.
EDITORIAL – Pothole patrols, ‘potty patrols’ and now ‘pot patrols’
Several months ago, we commended the National Roads Authority’s “pothole patrol” enlisting community help in flagging dangerous or deteriorating roadway conditions. Now we have Police Commissioner Derek Byrne’s announcement at a community meeting last week of the formation of a different squad: Namely, a “pot patrol.”
East End road work along Seaview Road
The National Roads Authority will begin work Monday along Seaview Road in East End from near the west end of Lovers Wall to near the Blow Holes on shoulder construction, paving and installation of guard rails.
EDITORIAL – The origin of Cayman’s traffic accidents: Our ‘big bang’ theory
Ranging from simple fender benders to tragic fatal accidents, it seems that Cayman’s problems with collisions, wrecks and smashups date back to shortly after the country’s first automobile — a 1905 Cadillac — rolled off a boat into George Town 104 years ago.
Traffic signal reinstalled on Huldah Avenue
National Roads Authority crews on Wednesday night reinstall the traffic signal that fell onto the road last week at the junction of Bobby Thompson Way and Huldah Avenue.
South Sound boardwalk construction to begin next month, government says
Some four months after laying out cones and changing the alignment of a roughly 0.7-mile stretch of South Sound Road to allow for the development of a boardwalk and other amenities in the area, government announced this week that construction on the project will begin on Feb. 19.
Roadwork scheduled for Esterley Tibbetts
The National Roads Authority advised that it will be carrying out roadwork on a section of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway Wednesday.
Broken-down vehicles litter Grand Cayman’s roadsides
As broken-down vehicles accumulate on the roadsides of Grand Cayman, government has yet to state how it plans to address the growing problem.
Condor Road getting back into shape
Work commenced Saturday to bring Bodden Town’s Condor Road back into condition, the National Roads Authority announced.
Dart’s tunnel expansion hits roadblock
The Dart group’s plans to expand the size of an underpass, currently under construction on West Bay Road, is facing opposition on two fronts.
Drivers warned of diversions during roundabout roadwork
The National Roads Authority announced Thursday it would be applying anti-skid coating on the eastern portion of the Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital Roundabout.
Diversions expected for anti-skid measures at Tomlinson roundabout
The National Roads Authority announced Thursday it would be applying anti-skid coating on the eastern portion of the Dr. Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital Roundabout in Prospect. The roadwork was scheduled for 9 p.m. Thursday night until 6 a.m. Friday morning “depending on the weather.”
South Sound boardwalk construction begins
Construction of a boardwalk along the water side on South Sound Road begins this week.
Minister: ‘We can only build so many roads’
With two major highway expansions in process, Transport Minister Joey Hew said government is doing all it can to ease traffic congestion in Grand Cayman.
Son of well-known Cayman family dies from accident injuries
Thomas Rupert Hubbell, the son of Cayman aviation and scuba diving pioneer Tom Hubbell Sr., died Monday from injuries suffered in a June 30, 2016 car crash. The younger Mr. Hubbell was a passenger in a vehicle involved in the one-car crash on Shamrock Road near Spotts Dock last June.
Hurricane exercise: ‘Practice is always good’
Call it the plan before the storm. Various agencies of the Cayman Islands government came together Wednesday to conduct the annual hurricane exercise, a drill to ensure that everybody is prepared for their role in confronting a major storm.
Injunction lifted on Linford Pierson Highway project
A long-standing injunction holding up completion of the Linford Pierson Highway expansion has been lifted, the National Roads Authority has confirmed.
Waterfront development approved by planning board
A small tourism development on the George Town waterfront has been granted “after the fact” planning approval despite objections from the National Roads Authority, the Department of Environment and a neighboring landowner.
NRA puts up signs, directional arrows at Butterfield roundabout
New road signs and directional arrows are greeting drivers and bicyclists on one of Cayman’s busiest intersections. The improvements were installed recently at the Butterfield roundabout and could be added at other intersections.
Ten-mile highway extension faces environmental roadblock
A 10-mile highway extension providing swift access from George Town to a planned golf resort in the eastern districts will require an environmental impact assessment before it gets the green light, the National Conservation Council ruled Wednesday.
