[JA] Jamaica Highways

swaugh3 · June 25th, 2008, 09:26 PM

Does anyone know anything about the highways of Jamaica?

jkjkjk · June 26th, 2008, 01:54 AM

Some map:

Some pics from flickr:

South coast highway
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image hosted on flickr

north coast highway
image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

swaugh3 · June 26th, 2008, 02:13 PM

So that's why they were doing all that construction the last time I was there (four years ago). I knew they were doing something, but I couldn't put my hands on it. Anyway, congratulations for Jamaica.

DanielFigFoz · June 26th, 2008, 02:49 PM

Nice roads!

***keber*** · June 26th, 2008, 06:05 PM

Is Jamaica only country in Americas, that drives on "wrong" side?

Escher · June 26th, 2008, 07:59 PM

No. You have also Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and most of Caribean islands colonized by UK.

There is a bridge being constructed between Brazil and Guyana that will have a design allowing the change of driving without stopping the traffic.

swaugh3 · June 26th, 2008, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keber

Is Jamaica only country in Americas, that drives on "wrong" side?

No. Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands (UK), Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Virgin Islands (UK & US) all drive on the "wrong" side as well. Here's the source:

http://users.pandora.be/worldstandar...tm#leftdriving

Verso · June 27th, 2008, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcuri

There is a bridge being constructed between Brazil and Guyana that will have a design allowing the change of driving without stopping the traffic.

You mean there's a bridge under construction between Brazil and the French Guiana AS WELL AS between Brazil and Guyana? Is there any road there?

FM 2258 · June 27th, 2008, 03:34 AM

I'm glad this thread was started because I'll be in Jamaica in August. I'm thinking of driving from Montego Bay to Negril but I'm not sure how safe that is with me driving versus taking a bus or paying for a taxi.

swaugh3 · June 27th, 2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FM 2258

I'm glad this thread was started because I'll be in Jamaica in August. I'm thinking of driving from Montego Bay to Negril but I'm not sure how safe that is with me driving versus taking a bus or paying for a taxi.

Local drivers are known to drive as fast on rural roads as we do on interstates, and just a heads up:

Live rates today at 8:47:36 EST
$1.00 USD = $68.7500 Jamaica Dollars (JMD)
$1 USD = $68.75 JMD
$1 JMD = $0.0145455 USD

Escher · June 28th, 2008, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verso

You mean there's a bridge under construction between Brazil and the French Guiana AS WELL AS between Brazil and Guyana? Is there any road there?

Yes, that's right. On Guyana case, the brazilian side is all asphalted but Guyana's is not. On French Guyana case, it's all asphalted but brazilian side is still missing about 300km of asphalt.

Verso · June 29th, 2008, 05:31 PM

^ Interesting, another road through jungles.

Nice highways in Jamaica.

stgob89 · June 29th, 2008, 05:33 PM

Can you smoke this highways?? he he he. Just a joke, really nice highways of a magic country.

Timon91 · June 29th, 2008, 07:58 PM

Indeed some great roads

me12345 · June 20th, 2009, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swaugh3

Does anyone know anything about the highways of Jamaica?

yes

me12345 · June 20th, 2009, 12:16 AM

why are we jamaicans so slow to show what we have you see the trinis doing it

me12345 · June 20th, 2009, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkjkjk

Some map:

Some pics from flickr:

South coast highway
image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

north coast highway
image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

that must have been alot of blasting

me12345 · June 20th, 2009, 12:26 AM

go ja

me12345 · June 20th, 2009, 12:38 AM

[IMG]highway 2000[/IMG]

essendon bombers · June 20th, 2009, 07:09 AM

The road line marking is exactly the same as in Australia. If it wasn't for blue highways signs I would be fooled the photos were taken down under.

I don't consider Jamaica driving on the 'wrong' side of the road. No country drives on the wrong side of the road.

Does Jamaica have American yellow diamond warning signs or Euro red/white triangle signs?

June 25th, 2008, 09:26 PM	#1
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Verso Synchronized User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 19,482 Likes (Received): 553	^ Interesting, another road through jungles. Nice highways in Jamaica. __________________ take a ride on slovenian highways

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June 26th, 2008, 02:13 PM	#3
swaugh3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 119 Likes (Received): 0	So that's why they were doing all that construction the last time I was there (four years ago). I knew they were doing something, but I couldn't put my hands on it. Anyway, congratulations for Jamaica.

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DanielFigFoz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Figueira da Foz / London Posts: 3,872 Likes (Received): 149	Nice roads!

June 26th, 2008, 06:05 PM	#5
*keber* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,010 Likes (Received): 120	Is Jamaica only country in Americas, that drives on "wrong" side?

June 26th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#6
Escher Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro Posts: 258 Likes (Received): 0	No. You have also Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and most of Caribean islands colonized by UK. There is a bridge being constructed between Brazil and Guyana that will have a design allowing the change of driving without stopping the traffic.

June 27th, 2008, 03:34 AM	#9
FM 2258 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Posts: 4,517 Likes (Received): 33	I'm glad this thread was started because I'll be in Jamaica in August. I'm thinking of driving from Montego Bay to Negril but I'm not sure how safe that is with me driving versus taking a bus or paying for a taxi.

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stgob89 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8 Likes (Received): 1	Can you smoke this highways?? he he he. Just a joke, really nice highways of a magic country.

June 20th, 2009, 12:16 AM	#16
me12345 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kingston Posts: 126 Likes (Received): 1	why are we jamaicans so slow to show what we have you see the trinis doing it

June 20th, 2009, 12:26 AM	#18
me12345 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kingston Posts: 126 Likes (Received): 1	go ja

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me12345 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kingston Posts: 126 Likes (Received): 1	[IMG]highway 2000[/IMG]

June 20th, 2009, 07:09 AM	#20
essendon bombers QF9, SQ326, LH738, UA870 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 675 Likes (Received): 0	The road line marking is exactly the same as in Australia. If it wasn't for blue highways signs I would be fooled the photos were taken down under. I don't consider Jamaica driving on the 'wrong' side of the road. No country drives on the wrong side of the road. Does Jamaica have American yellow diamond warning signs or Euro red/white triangle signs?