Proposal submitted to supervise construction of E.B.D overpass, pedestrian crossings

Dec 07, 2016 News

Government is fast-tracking plans to ease the traffic nightmare at several busy intersections along the East Bank of Demerara.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure earlier this year had revealed plans to construct a vehicle and pedestrian overhead crossings at several areas including the Diamond intersection.

Projects Manager of the Ministry, Sunil Ganesh, had disclosed last October that the tenders for the project would be advertised shortly and works are pegged to commence early next year.

“There are about 20,000 vehicles that use that intersection, so this vehicle overhead pass would significantly reduce the backup of traffic existing in Diamond, so when the vehicle overhead pass is completed you have free flow of traffic coming out of Diamond, there will be almost zero delay,” Ganesh had explained.

In addition to the vehicular overhead pass at Diamond, pedestrian overhead passes would be constructed at the Harbour Bridge next to the office of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council, another at Eccles on the eastern side of the traffic light and a third in the vicinity of the Houston Secondary School.

Yesterday, it was revealed that one company – RM Engineering Limited out of Trinidad and Tobago, submitted a financial proposal to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), for the Supervision Services for the construction of these structures.

Linden to Kwakwani Road Corridor

The development of the Linden-Ituni-Kwakwani road is part of a plan to stimulate development in Region Ten. The enhancement of these road networks is vital to the creation of jobs, and the possibility of improving commercial activities, a Senior official of the Regional Democratic Council had stated earlier this year.

The project was included into the Region’s five-year “action plan”.

Numerous complaints were lodged over the past months by drivers also, who stated that they are required to spend more monies to repair their vehicles.

“You do not even have jobs (in the region) but you have a case of the drivers spending more money to repair their cars, service their cars,” a driver stated.

Financial proposals were submitted yesterday for the consultancy of a Feasibility Study and Design for the Linden to Kwakwani Road Corridor in Region 10 (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice). The Ministry of Public Infrastructure was listed as the procuring entity.

Reconstruction of St. Rose’s High School

Tenders were open for Design and Supervision Services for the reconstruction of the St. Rose’s High School, Georgetown. The procuring entity was listed as the Ministry of Education.

Rehabilitation of Christiansburg – Wismar Secondary School

Tenders were open for Design and Supervision Services for the rehabilitation of the Christiansburg – Wismar Secondary School in Region 10.The procuring entity was listed as the Ministry of Education.