NWA partners with Google for use of Waze Mobile application to provide real time updates to motorists

September 10, 2026

The National Works Agency (NWA) has partnered with Google for use of its Waze Mobile application.

The use of the application is expected to provide motorists with real-time, verified traffic and road works updates.

The NWA says this partnership is designed to assist commuters in planning their daily routes efficiently, particularly during peak hours.

Waze Mobile Limited is a subsidiary of Google LLC through which its global navigational platform will be utilised locally.

Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says the partnership significantly strengthens the NWA’s public communication capabilities by delivering vetted, accurate information directly to road users while combatting unverified traffic reports.

Mr. Shaw explains that with schools now reopened, peak-hour traffic volumes have increased substantially along roads and in urban centres.

Through the Waze application, motorists will be provided with available live traffic data and recommended detour routes to avoid localized bottlenecks and reduce overall commute times.

He says that under this partnership, the NWA will feed official operational data into the Waze platform, regarding planned road closures, traffic diversions, active construction zones, traffic signal disruptions, and emergency road hazards.

Mr Shaw says the NWA remains committed to leveraging modern technology in order to improve safety and efficiency across Jamaica’s main road network.