Sir Robin Yearwood Highway
| Sir Robin Yearwood Highway | |
|---|---|
| Road 34 | |
The highway in Willikies | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 10.1 km (6.3 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Mount Joy Roundabout in Vernons |
| To | Long Bay Roundabout in Long Bay |
| Location | |
| Country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Highway system | |
The Sir Robin Yearwood Highway is a highway in Antigua. It was renamed for Robin Yearwood on 29 January 2026 ahead of his fiftieth anniversary of parliamentary service. It is composed of Pares Village Main Road, Glanvilles Road, and Willikies Road. The road commences at the Mount Joy Roundabout adjacent to the Mount Joy Service Station.[1] The road continues to the junction at 0.5 km with Lyons Hill Road. It continues eastward to the junction at 2.1 km in Pares with an unnamed road, followed by a junction with Crumps Road at 3.2 km, Collins Road at 4.2 km, Seatons Road at 4.8 km, one at 5.3 km, another at 6.0 km, 6.5 km, 6.9 km, 8.0 km, Laurys Bay Road at 8.5 km, Devils Bridge Road at 9.5 km.[2] It terminates at the roundabout at Long Bay.[1] The highway is one of the main links to the eastern region of Antigua, traveling through Saint Peter and the northern peninsula of Saint Philip.[2] Settlements on the road include Vernons, Diamonds, Pares, Mercers Creek, Glanvilles, Willikies, and Long Bay.[3] The land around the road is primarily used for crops and rough grazing, although the road passes through some rural settlements and forests as well.[4] Most of the road is at low or moderate risk for landslides.[5]
Junctions
| Parish | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter | Vernons | 0.0 | 0.0 | Jonas Road and Sir Sydney Walling Highway | |
| 0.5 | 0.31 | Lyons Hill Road | |||
| Pares | 2.1 | 1.3 | Unnamed road #1 | ||
| Mercers Creek | 3.2 | 2.0 | Crumps Road | ||
| Saint Philip | Collins | 4.2 | 2.6 | Collins Road | |
| Glanvilles | 4.8 | 3.0 | Seatons Road | ||
| 5.3 | 3.3 | Unnamed road #2 | |||
| 6.0 | 3.7 | Unnamed road #3 | |||
| Willikies | 6.5 | 4.0 | Unnamed road #4 | ||
| 6.9 | 4.3 | Unnamed road #5 | |||
| 8.0 | 5.0 | Unnamed road #6 | |||
| Long Bay | 8.5 | 5.3 | Laurys Bay Road | ||
| 9.5 | 5.9 | Devils Bridge Road | |||
| 10.1 | 6.3 | Long Bay Roundabout | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Roadway in St. Philip North to Be Renamed Sir Robin Yearwood Highway". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ a b c "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ "Antigua enumeration districts 2011". Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "Land Cover 2010". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "PGDM: Antigua Inland Erosion Hazard Map". www.oas.org. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
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