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The Prime Minister announced in Independence Day address last week that 4 more miles of that road would be concreted. Last week, our news team got an opportunity to see it for ourselves, and here's what the Area Rep. told us:

Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr., Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation
"From the bridge north is 2/3 of the island. Around the Basil Jones area is the widest area of the island. Practically 5 miles wide. San Pedro itself, the town core is just about 1/2 a mile wide and again if we put everything together development wise, Grand Belizean Estate had surveyed over there and have sold practically over 2,000 lots. Government land that have been given to locals and Belizeans around the nation, there is probably another, with the past administration and this administration - there is practically another 4,000 lots that is available."

Daniel "Danny" Guerrero, Mayor - San Pedro Town
"I don't think there is a person on this island that really thought that the pave road was going up north that soon. We have managed, thanks to the Prime Minister, to have the first 3 miles paved concrete and now he extended it 3 more miles. That's a dirt road. We have to make sure it settles, it gets compacted, then the concrete comes on top. That has finalized up to Canary Coves and then listening to the speech, he has already signed a contract for 4 more miles, that as we talk I know people are working. I was there this Sunday and they were already cleaning the area where the road is going. I think all hotels are extremely happy. The private residents too and it's good for the fire trucks, it's good for the ambulance, it's good for police, it's good for everything."