Town Council Works to Complete Secret Beach Road Paving

The San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) is paving about six miles of road between the Belizean Shores area and Secret Beach, near Roadkill Bar. The project is expected to take about seven months to complete, depending on weather conditions.
Once completed, the project will provide a continuous paved route from the Sir Barry Bowen Bridge to Secret Beach. Crews will grade, fill, and pave the remaining sections, while installing drainage and speed bumps along the route. The improvements are intended to ease travel for residents and visitors and improve access to the popular destination.
According to SPTC Operations Manager Alex Ek, who provided an update on Wednesday, October 14th, some sections are in worse condition than others and will require additional repairs before paving can proceed. These repairs will form part of the preparation needed to create a suitable base for the paved surface.
The project follows earlier road improvements in northern Ambergris Caye. Council crews previously graded roads, filled potholes with reef rock, and compacted sections between Belizean Shores, Blue Dolphin, and the Secret Beach junction. Those efforts were intended to strengthen the road base ahead of permanent paving.
Drainage work is also planned to help channel water away from the road and nearby properties during heavy rainfall. Standing water and deteriorating road conditions have made travel difficult along parts of the route, particularly during rainy periods. The project will install speed bumps to encourage safer driving along sections shared by golf carts, other vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.
Ek urged residents and visitors to exercise caution when traveling to Secret Beach while construction is underway. He asked drivers to follow traffic rules, remain patient, and take precautions around crews and unfinished sections of the road.
The completed route is expected to make travel smoother and improve access for businesses, residents, and visitors along the corridor. However, the seven-month timeline remains an estimate, as heavy rain could delay grading, filling, drainage installation, and paving.