Clarifying concrete confusion

I write in response to the article titled ‘Concrete confusion’ carried on page 10 of the October 13, 2026 edition of the Jamaica Observer.

The article reported that members of the Hanover Municipal Corporation, having been advised by its technical officer “…have rejected what they see as a revision of plans to use reinforced concrete to surface the heavily trafficked Seaview Drive…” The article, inter alia, suggests that a flexible pavement was to be the final road layer under the revised plans to rehabilitate the corridor under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Project.

The question, though, is: Why is it necessary to rebuild this section of road?