The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has started repair works on the street lights along the Elegant Corridor in Montego Bay, St. James.
This after the system was vandalised.
In a statement the JPS condemned the series of acts of vandalism to the streetlight system.
JPS said the acts of interference have disrupted lighting from the Sangster International Airport, all the way to the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
387 streetlights are affected.
Up to Friday August 22, JPS crews inspected the lights and support structures, and found them to be in proper working order.
However, during a second routine drive-through on Sunday night, the corridor was found to be dark.
JPS teams subsequently discovered extensive tampering with the circuits responsible for lighting the stretch.
The vandals had ripped open the breaker panels, disconnecting and damaging them, causing the streetlights to become non-functional.
Over the past several months, JPS says its teams have made significant efforts to have these streetlights repaired and maintained in working order.
The company has expressed concern about the safety of motorists and pedestrians along the corridor.
It is urging persons to desist from interfering with the streetlights or support structures.
JPS said its teams have been working urgently to restore the damaged circuits and replace critical equipment.
Members of the public are urged to remain alert and to report any suspicious activity near streetlight infrastructure to JPS or the police.
