ALMOST £100,000 has been spent on a controversial government project to introduce a one-way system on a town road.
Data released following a request in response to a Freedom of Information request has revealed that a total of £98,153 was spent in 2023 and the first part of 2024 on the project affecting the lower part of St John’s Road.
Civil servants even spent £5,000 on ramps which did not meet the legal requirements for Jersey roads.
Announced last summer, the initial trial was supposed to make the narrow lower section of the road one-way in a northbound direction – away from Cheapside.
However, this scheme was delayed three times following public opposition and apparent supply and labour issues.
Upon entering government earlier this year, new Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan asked the transport team to review alternative options for the road.
After considering the review, Mr Jehan recently announced plans to reverse the direction of the proposed one-way system.
This will allow southbound traffic only on the lower part of St John’s Road between the Parade Road junction and Cheapside. The intention is to introduce the traffic management measure during the summer half term, with more details of the exact arrangements to be released nearer the time.
