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Bartica Stelling project to be completed by August 1 – Minister Edghill
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill inspecting the works at the Bartica Stelling on Friday
Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Friday announced that the Bartica Stelling project in Region Seven will be completed by August 1, 2025.
The minister and his team visited the project site on Friday where he inspected the ongoing works there. The upgraded facility is expected to improve transportation, offering smoother and more efficient travel for residents and visitors to the region.
This publication understands that the stelling will be completed after some eight years of being under rehabilitation.
Kaieteur News had reported that works at the Bartica Stelling began in 2017, when the first phase was awarded to Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited. According to reports, the first phase was completed in October 2018.
That phase entailed the demolition of the southern section of the stelling. That section was reconstructed with support piles made of greenheart for the substructure. The phase now accommodates commercial concessions and a modernised passenger waiting area.
It was reported in January 2019 that the second phase of the contract was also awarded to Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited. This phase entailed the extension of the northern section of the stelling, as a way to accommodate the drawbridge.
It is unclear what works took place after then, but in 2021 during a visit to the Bartica and Leguan stellings, Minister Edghill had expressed disappointment with the pace of work ongoing at those facilities.
The minister was quoted in a Department of Public Information (DPI) article as saying that the projects, which his government inherited from the previous administration, were at a stage of failure and riddled with poor performance and delays.
After that contractor failed to complete the works, the Ministry of Public Works then sought another contractor for the project via public tendering. In 2023, a $553 million contract was awarded to K&K Construction and Hardware Supplies to complete the stelling project.
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