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Key section of Mahdia Road under repairs after two years
Finally, commuters traversing from Brian Sucre Junction to Mahdia could breathe a sigh of relief, as that stretch of roadway is being repaired after two years.
The $22.5M contract to upgrade the 15-mile stretch was awarded to Mekdeci Machinery and Construction.
According to Region Eight Chairman, Mark Crawford, works on the roadway began last Saturday following a picketing exercise by Mahdia minibus drivers at the Bus Park in Georgetown on Friday.
A section of roadway between Brian Sucre Junction and Mahdia
He related that for about two years no repairs were done to the roadway, which resulted in its current condition. While Crawford is pleased that travel time would be significantly reduced in that section, he added that the Mahdia community’s roads are also deplorable.
“At present, it takes over two hours to travel this stretch… when the road is upgraded it will take a little over 30 minutes. From this vast difference in travel time one could only imagine how bad the road is,” Crawford said.
Operations Manager of Mekdeci Machinery, Kevin Ramotar, confirmed that the project began last Saturday and will be of three months duration. The contractor is hoping to complete works within that time frame, providing the weather continues to be favourable.
Ramotar related that the company is tasked with upgrading the road, which includes grading the surface and placing laterite where necessary. “The road is in a bad condition and most of the surface would require placing laterite,” he said.
In addition, the contractor has to clear the shoulders of the road, create drainage and install culverts.
“With yearly maintenance programmes hinterland roads can be kept in great condition,” Ramotar opined
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