Drivers urged to be cautious as major works continue

(CNS): Motorists and pedestrians travelling along Elgin Avenue are being urged to proceed with extreme caution due to the major road works that are currently underway in the area. National Roads Authority (NRA) officials advised the public to be alert for large construction vehicles and to heed the signals of the on-site flag men. Motorists are also asked to pay closer attention to both pedestrians and workers as sidewalks have now been removed to facilitate the expansion project.

All road users are asked to be especially alert at the pedestrian crossing near the Immigration Department and to observe its lights. The extensive work now underway is to widen Eglin Avenue to accommodate the anticipated extra traffic in the area as a result of the opening of the new government office accommodation building which is due to open in early 2011.