Meetings being held to address soundness of Kingston pipeline project – PM

A muddied Battery Road, Kingston where sewage pipe-laying work for the construction of a new hotel have been ongoing for some time now. (Jules Gibson photo)Prime Minister Sam Hinds has acknowledged that questions on the soundness of the pipe laying in Kingston have been raised with him and said that meetings are being held to resolve these issues.

An engineer close to the project had raised concerns about the integrity of the work done to lay a sewage pipeline underneath Battery Road, Kingston.

The engineer said government officials were notified of the concerns as far back as January when the work commenced.

The person, who is a regular visitor to the worksite, continues to be worried about road repairs set to begin following the completion of the pipe laying. He said the manner in which the pipes are being laid under the road might compromise the integrity of the road.