Friars Hill Road
| Friars Hill Road | |
|---|---|
| Road 18 | |
Northbound in Cedar Valley | |
| 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 | |
Friars Hill Road is a highway 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 driving population. The road links St. John's with key tourism infrastructure in the North Coast and Cedar Grove areas. 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. 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. The road is undergoing expansion, with parcels being acquired in 2019 to lengthen the road and flood mitigation works announced in January 2026.
The road receives its name from Friars Hill, which was also the name of a sugar estate that has since been demolished.