With funding to the tune of US$46,995,941.34, a major Widening and Improvement project is slated to commence on the East of Demerara public road from Better Hope to Belfield. This is according to information out of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. The contract for the project was awarded to China Railway First Group Company Limited with funding from the Government of Guyana and the Export-Import Bank of China.
Minister Winston Jordan, and outgoing Ambassador Zhang Limin exchanging the signed Framework Agreement for the East Coast Road expansion project last year.
An agreement for the works was signed last year between Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, and outgoing Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Zhang Limin.
The Civil Works for the two-year project, which will commence tomorrow, Tuesday August 29, will see the upgrade of the road, inclusive of widening to four-lanes from Better Hope to Annandale and two-lane upgrade thereafter, extension/reconstruction of bridges, and improvement of drainage system. The project will also include the installation of traffic signals and signs, road markings, sidewalks, and street lighting.
Upon the project’s completion, road users will benefit from an upgraded roadway that allows for improved capacity and reduced travel time, better drivability, and safety improvements for motorized and non-motorized traffic.