1KM road upgrade for East Bank Berbice in Budget 2023 – Edghill
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has announced that a further one kilometre of road on the East Bank of Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is expected to be upgraded this year with asphaltic concrete. He made the announcement on Thursday while on a visit to the East Bank Berbice to inspect road upgrades to the easternmost end of the thoroughfare.
Upper East Bank Berbice Road awaiting upgrades to asphalt
The project was executed by the Ministry’s Special Projects Unit.
In December 2021, President Dr Irfaan Ali announced that Government will invest $100 million to construct six kilometres of asphaltic road on the upper East Bank Berbice.
The announcement of the road was immediately welcomed by residents. They explained that it takes about three hours to get their produce to New Amsterdam and that the six-kilometre asphalt road would significantly lessen that time.
On Thursday, Edghill, meeting with the same residents, made the announcement and stated that it is likely to be revealed in the 2023 National Budget, which is expected to be presented to the National Assembly today.
“Development comes in phases, 1 km, and we coming back this year to do another 1 km, so God be willing and as more resources become available, we will go from 1km to two km, because a km of roads at the back here cost about a $100 million. So, we have already executed about a $100 million and we may very well be able to do some more, minimum, based upon the President’s intervention and instruction, is that you will have another 1000 metres covered, and maintenance as well,” he said. (G4)
