Infrastructure upgrades are now underway in two residential neighborhoods of Antigua and Barbuda, after the Ministry of Works launched a project to replace damaged and missing drain covers along a major community water channel.
Works Minister Maria Browne announced the start of field operations in an official update shared this Monday, confirming that work crews have already mobilized to the Grays Farm and Grace Green area. The core objective of the initiative, Browne noted, is to eliminate long-standing safety risks and boost accessibility for local residents and passersby who traverse the area daily.
The scope of work centers entirely on swapping out crumbling, broken concrete slabs and filling gaps left by missing covers along the large drainage line that cuts through the two communities. Local residents have for months raised alarms about unprotected exposed drain sections, warning that these open gaps create serious dangers for both pedestrians walking along adjacent paths and motorists traveling through nearby roadways.
This current repair drive is part of a broader, sustained program by the Ministry of Works to tackle unaddressed infrastructure issues and uphold public safety standards across residential districts throughout Antigua and Barbuda. As of the latest update, the ministry has not yet released a projected completion date for the Grays Farm and Grace Green drain replacement work.