Drivers beware of this La Parfaite Harmonie, W.B.D. bridge

Nov 08, 2011 News

Months after a contract to construct a new bridge to link the La Parfaite Harmonie Housing

Residents and others have been complaining about the state of the main access bridge to La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.

Scheme to Canal Number One Polder was awarded, work is still to start.
The current structure at that West Bank Demerara location has been a source of concern to the hundreds of residents who live in that area where the bridge is the main entrance to the area.
In May, during the commissioning of a $57M water well at La Parfaite Harmonie, Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali, had indicated that a contract to replace the current structure with a steel one had been awarded.
Almost six months have passed with the only works seen so far are the number of wooden piles and concrete structures lying in a camp area, a few metres from the bridge.
Drivers have been complaining of the increasingly deteriorating state of the structure with the rails starting to lean and the sections now jutting dangerously.
One biker reportedly fell last week and there have been complaints of damage to vehicles.
According to one taxi driver, the bridge and conditions of several roads leave much to be desired. Minibuses are now refusing to venture into some parts of the scheme.

Some materials have been mobilized to repair the main access bridge at La Parfaite Harmonie but six months later, work is still to start.

There are two entrances to La Parfaite Harmonie- one through the Canal Number One Polder main road and another via Independence Street, La Grange.
La Parfaite Harmonie is one of the largest housing schemes in the country with more lands being allocated to extend it even further.
Another main access road has been planned for the housing area leading from the direction of the Demerara Harbour Bridge.

5 thoughts on “Drivers beware of this La Parfaite Harmonie, W.B.D. bridge”

Guest November 8, 2011 at 10:07 am

That’s the progress, these people just spending money wild with no planning.
andyforreal November 8, 2011 at 1:02 pm

i live there and most of the streets done two years back are in a deplorable state. That bridge is indeed dangerous
claude50 November 8, 2011 at 2:28 pm

With all the contracts awarded by the Govt…for the Millions….they all seems to be a hitch somewhere along the line of work…..either there is no proper study or plan before to execute these projects…or its a mere guesture of pronouncement of plans by those in authority to do so…..by way of corrupt practices embedded be the Adm…to show that they are doing something…..while the true reality is that nothing has been done properly…
1. Const37N November 8, 2011 at 6:03 pm
  
  …is it W.B.D. or W.D.B. mek alyo mind…no wonder de now generation is suh illitorate…
carl veecock November 8, 2011 at 2:31 pm

Where is local area Council is all of this?

Do the resident’s have to wait until a report appears in the newspaper for some
action to be taken?

This complacent attitude of people in respnsible positions hinders proper
maturity and good governance.

Everything seems to have its slow pace and only gets moving with some publicity.

Is this the Guyanese way of life?

I do not think so.

Stay the course KN.