Kingston, Jamaica, 15 July 2026
Thirty-seven of Jamaica’s busiest main roads are to be rehabilitated at a cost of $25 billion under the Government’s SPARK road programme, covering about 170 kilometres in 11 parishes and serving an estimated 900,000 people.
The Main Road component of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme was launched at Jamaica House on 2 July, with Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness giving the main address.
Where the work will happen
In the Corporate Area, the list includes parts of Red Hills Road, Molynes Road, Washington Boulevard, Oxford Road, Seaward Drive to Olympic Way, Stony Hill to Golden Spring and Windward Road. St Catherine roads include Braeton Road to Salt Pond Road, Gregory Park Main Road, Port Henderson Road, the Spanish Town Bypass and the Linstead Bypass.
Other roads are spread across Clarendon, Manchester, Trelawny, St Ann, St Mary, St James, Hanover and Westmoreland, including the coastal route from Great River through Sandy Bay, Lucea and Green Island towards Negril.
Timelines and contractors
Dr Holness said work orders have gone out for 31 of the roads, allowing contractor China Harbour Engineering Company to begin preparatory work. Some projects could start within a year, while others may take up to 18 months to get under way.
He noted that Jamaica lacks enough large-scale contracting capacity to tackle every road at once, and said the Government is considering a policy framework to help local contractors grow into partners for major infrastructure work.
Robert Morgan, the minister with responsibility for Works, described SPARK as a $45 billion programme involving full rehabilitation rather than patching, with more than 300 community roads also under construction. The National Works Agency said the main roads were chosen on data, focusing on connectivity, traffic flow and safety rather than constituency.
What it means for homeowners and buyers
Road quality shapes commute times, access to services and, often, how buyers value a neighbourhood. Households and investors along the listed corridors may see improved connections once works are finished, though the phased timetable means some routes will wait well over a year. Anyone buying near these roads should also plan for a period of construction disruption.
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