Jay Bodden Highway (Airport Road Connector)

The Airport Connector is a planned 4-lane divided, two (2) mile long highway that is to provide a direct link between the Owen Roberts Airport and the Esterley Tibbetts Highway.

Section 1 of the ACR which extends from the Esterley Tibbetts Highway to Alie B Drive is complete. Section 1 costs approximately $10.2M.

On December 22nd 2023 @ noon motorists will we able to access North Sound Road and the Esterley Tibbetts Highway using Section 1 of the ACR, Alie B Drive, Lincoln Dr and Sparky Drive as illustrated below:

GRAND OPENING OF AIRPORT CONNECTOR ROAD: JAY BODDEN HIGHWAY

The National Roads Authority (NRA) would like to inform the public that Phase 1 of the Airport Connector Road (ACR) will open this Friday, December 22, 2023. Officially named the Jay Bodden Highway, a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 10:30am, with Phase 1 of the Jay Bodden Highway opening to the public at noon the same day.

The Jay Bodden Highway is a planned four lane divided, two mile long highway that is to provide a direct link between the Owen Roberts Airport and the Esterley Tibbetts Highway. Phase 1 of the JBH extends from the Esterley Tibbetts Highway to the Water Authority Sewage Treatment Plane with internal roads providing access to the North Sound Road and Sparky Drive intersection.

This comes as part of the National Road Authority’s continued effort to provide relief for congestion and improve commute times primarily during rush hour.

The public is kindly reminded to travel along this area with caution and observe signage as they become familiar with this new route.

Section 3 of the ACR will be completed in 2024 providing additional alternative access adjacent to the George Town Yacht Club.

The NRA is also actively working on providing a link road from Lincoln Drive to Seymour Road that will serve to relieve the congestion currently experienced at the intersection of Seymour Road and North Sound Road by Canon Place.