We know full well that there is always a price to pay for progress and in the time of COVID-19, the price may be extremely high. We are also cognizant that when any project starts, the intended day of completion and the actual day of completion may vary.But all of the above give little comfort to the people who live and have to traverse to the north of our island daily.In our editorial of October 15, 2020, when it was announced that the major road works to be carried out on Highway 1 were about to start, we pointed out how this could end up being a major headache for road users. What compounded the issue at the time was that there were road works being done on the Ronald Mapp Highway (Highway 2A) at the same time.