TROY, Trelawny — Arguing that it could have cost taxpayers at least 30 per cent less if completed four years ago, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness on Friday declared there were lessons to learnt from the five-year journey to construct the $230-million Troy Bridge.

According to Holness, the project hammered home the point that “good governance must mean more than following procedures” and must ultimately be measured by its ability to deliver results.

Speaking on Friday during the official opening of the bridge, which replaces a 152-year-old structure damaged during the passage of Tropical Storm Grace in 2021, Holness said the protracted process to restore the vital crossing highlighted weaknesses in Jamaica’s public bureaucracy and underscored the need for reform.