Tourists hit the fast lane as Highway 2000 opens in Jamaica

A US $700 million highway has opened in #Jamaica. Highway 2000 will cut travel times between the island’s north and south coasts.

Travel time from Kingston to the north coast town of Ocho Rios, which is popular with tourists, will be approximately 30 minutes shorter, and visitors will have more options in terms of which airport they use.

Cruise ship passengers arriving in the Ocho Rios port will also be able to easily schedule visits to the historical and cultural sights of Spanish Town and Kingston, and return with ample time for their ship’s departure.

The new road is also expected to drive additional tourism developments. Plans are already in place for the construction of three hotels with almost 2,400 rooms in the Mammee Bay area, as well as 600 housing units along the highway corridor.

The 41-mile, four-to-six-lane highway was built by China Harbour Engineering Company.

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