East Bank Demerara four-lane expansion...‘Way behind schedule’- Public Works

East Bank Demerara four-lane expansion…‘Way behind schedule’- Public Works

Oct 09, 2012 News

Construction works to expand the East Bank Demerara Public Road into a four-lane facility from Providence to Diamond are “way behind schedule”, says an Engineer of the Public Works Ministry.
According to the engineer, the project duration of 18 months may be extended by another four months because of delays and poor weather during the initial phase of construction and current efforts to relocate utilities.
Several weeks ago works being carried out along the stretch had stalled in Lot Three (from Diamond ‘high bridge’ to Diamond Housing Scheme entrance) and slowed in the other lots because of the presence of

Stalled road works at Diamond

utility poles and pipelines.
The engineer said that initially when the consultants did the designs, provisions were made in the contract for the relocation of utilities, but while executing works, the cost estimated by consultants was more than that estimated by the utility companies. The Inter-American Development Bank was approached to provide additional funding, outside of the contract, for the relocation.
The engineer said that Guyana Power and Light Incorporated has completed 90 percent of its relocation. The presence of poles did not significantly hinder works in Lot Two (Covent Garden to Diamond ‘high bridge’) since the contractor is working to transform canefields into roadways.
Meanwhile, the Guyana Water Incorporated has awarded contracts totaling $96.2M for the relocation of pipelines and conduits from Providence to Diamond Housing Scheme. The contractor is currently mobilizing resources to commence works.
According to the engineer, the contractor and a team will have a walkthrough this week. Actual removal of the pipelines and conduits will take about four to six weeks.

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