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Road works moving apace at Canal Number One
Ongoing road works in Canal Number One
The Canal Number One, (West Bank Demerara) access road will soon be a completely rehabilitated asphalt road, with speed bumps included.
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is currently refurbishing the stretch of road, which was previously in a bad shape, to allow for better access for scores of pedestrians and drivers. The road users would utilize that particular road to access communities such as Inner Bagotville, Onderneeming, La Parfaite Harmonie, and Westminster, according to a Government release.
Previously, the road, which is one of two main access points to several housing schemes, was uneven and filled with potholes. A series of accidents have occurred in the area due to the deplorable conditions of the road.
Sandra Pompey, who has resided in Inner Bagotville for over thirty years, said: “Well after (former President Forbes) Burnham do the road, the road didn’t do back from since then and we so happy and proud that the road is doing… we very happy.”
Marlon McRae, a foreman attached to the Ministry’s Special Projects Unit (SPU) said that currently, approximately two miles of road in Canal Number One is being rehabilitated.
So far, about four inches of compacted crusher run has been placed on the road.
“We did some shoulder work and we’re actually blinding the road now because what you find, when the sun is out and we don’t get to soak [the road] enough, the dust affects the residents so [we’re] trying to blind it off as fast as possible.”
McRae hopes to begin paving the road by next Monday, once the weather is favourable.
The road project is slated to be completed by the end of March, but the timeline is dependent on weather conditions.
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