Roads in Jamaica

The road network in Jamaica consists of almost 21,000 kilometres of roads, of which over 15,000 kilometres is paved [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jm.html The CIA World Factbook - Jamaica] Retrieved June 27 2007.] . The numbering scheme used covers freeways, primary (or A) roads, secondary (or B) roads, parochial roads and unclassified roads [http://www.mtw.gov.jm/general_information/reports/TransportStatisticsReport2003_2004.pdf Annual Transport Statistics Report: Jamaica in Figures 2003-2004] , Ministry of Transport and Works, July 2005.] [UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica Sheets A to M variously dated 1958-1972.] .

Freeways

Starting in the late 1990s the Jamaican Government (in cooperation with private investors) embarked on the Highway 2000 project to create a system of freeways, the first such access-controlled roads of their kind on the island. The project seeks ultimately to link Kingston with Montego Bay and the north coast. It is being under taken as a series of phases [http://www.h2kjamaica.com/2005/projectschedule/index.htm Highway 2000: Project Schedule] Retrieved March 25 2007.] :
*Phase 1a was the 33 kilometre Kingston-Bushy Park highway (in actuality, Kingston-Sandy Bay) and the upgrade of the Portmore Causeway, completed June 2006.
*Phase 1b Sandy Bay-Williamsfield (for Mandeville).
*Phase 2a Old Harbour-Ocho Rios.
*Phase 2b Mandeville-Montego Bay.

A Roads

B Roads

Parochial Roads

Parochial roads are a local responsibility, being maintained by parish councils. They are too numerous to list individually.

Unclassified Roads

Unclassified roads are a local responsibility, being maintained by parish councils. They are too numerous to list individually

ee also

*Transport_in_Jamaica#Roadways

Notes and references

The primary references for this article include:
*Jamaica Road Map, General Drafting Company Inc., Esso Standard Oil SA Limited, 1967.
*Jamaica Road Map. Rand McNally and Company, Texaco, 1972.

Other references include: