Works on US$46.8M West Demerara road project underway

Oct 24, 2015 News

Works have commenced on the widening of the West Coast Demerara road from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie. The US$46.8M road is a partnership project between the Government and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
Geoffrey Vaughn, Coordinator of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Works Services Group, said that works have commenced from the Hydronie, East Bank Essequibo end.

Road works has begun on the West Coast Demerara road from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie.

“That’s approximately six kilometres from Hydronie coming down where utilities have been moved…We will see some amount of widening taking place in those areas,” Vaughn said.
This project which is being executed by overseas construction company Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Ltd., in joint venture with local company, BK International will see approximately 36km of road being widened.
“On completion of the project, you will see areas being wider in terms of roads…You may see the road being more like a three-lane rather than a full four lane…It’s more of an upgrade,” Vaughn explained.
He added that sidewalks and bicycle lanes which enhance safety on the roadways, will be seen on this road so that pedestrians would not have to interface with traffic directly.