Friars Hill Road

Friars Hill Road
Route information
Length	4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Major junctions
From	Cedar Grove Main Road in Cedar Grove
To	Government House Roundabout in St. John's
Location
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Highway system
Transport in Antigua and Barbuda

Friars Hill Road is a highway ^[a] in Saint John, Antigua. The highway is one of the busiest roads in the country, with 32,000 people using this road and the Sir George Walter Highway daily, about seventy-five percent of the national population. The road links St. John's with key tourism infrastructure in the North Coast and Cedar Grove areas. ^[3] The road is the basis of many political boundaries and is one of the largest business corridors in Antigua, home to shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, and theatres. ^{[4] [5]} The highway begins at the roundabout in Cedar Grove and continues southbound to the junction with Old Popeshead Road at 0.29 km. It continues south through Cedar Valley to the junction with Cedar Valley Road at 1.8 km. It further continues to the junction with West Indies Oil Road at 2.5 km, the junction with Launchland Benjamin Drive at 3.9 km, the roundabout with Dickenson Bay Street at 4.6 km, and ends at the roundabout with Cross Street, Bishopgate Street, and Old Parham Road at 4.8 km. ^[6] The road is undergoing expansion, with parcels being acquired in 2019 to lengthen the road ^[7] and flood mitigation works announced in January 2026. ^[8]

The road receives its name from Friars Hill, which was also the name of a sugar estate that has since been demolished. ^[9]

Junctions

The entire route is in Saint John Parish.

Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Cedar Grove	0.0	0.0	Cedar Grove Roundabout at Cedar Grove Main Road
	0.29	0.18	Old Popeshead Road
Cedar Valley	1.8	1.1	Cedar Valley Road
	2.5	1.6	West Indies Oil Road
St. John's	3.9	2.4	Launchland Benjamin Drive
	4.6	2.9	Dickenson Bay Street
	4.8	3.0	Government House Roundabout to Cross Street, Bishopgate Street, and Old Parham Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

1. Officially designated as such by the government. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Declaration made under Section 3 of the Land Acquisition Act" (PDF).
2. "Major road works to resume on the 6th". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
3. "Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation" (PDF).
4. "Roadworks hampering trade in Friars Hill Road, businesses say". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
5. "Tourism Minister announces major Friars Hill hotel investment". Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
6. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
7. "Parliament passes resolution to acquire private land to complete Friars Hill Road". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
8. "General Procurement Notice" (PDF).
9. "Friar's Hill – Antigua Sugar Mills" . Retrieved 2026-01-27.

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