A before and after comparison of the access road shows major upgrades for residents
A once deplorable access road at Melanie on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) has been replaced by newly paved infrastructure, a promise fulfilled by Government to the tune of $27.6 million.
Minister within the Public Works Ministry Deodat Indar shared on Tuesday that reconstruction of the main access road along the nursery school has been completed after it was in a deplorable state for many years.
Indar was accompanied by contractor Omari Blocks Construction and businessman James Bond for the inspection of the new asphaltic concrete road.
The Minister also conducted a walkabout at Melanie-South where he consulted residents who complained about dilapidated roads and drainage in their neighbourhood. Residents were assured of the Government’s continued commitment to their community’s development.
The Government has signalled that this year would see, among other things, a major shift to community building and improving infrastructure, which will include massive spending on community roads and drainage systems.
Meanwhile, large infrastructural projects include provisions for the upgrading and widening of the Corentyne Highway from Palmyra to Crabwood Creek, with a sum of $27.7 billion allocated in Budget 2023; upgrading of the East Coast Railway Embankment road into a four-lane highway from Sheriff Street to Orange Nassau, continuing to the Mahaica River bridge, continuing of the upgrade of the East Coast Highway from Belfield to Orange Nassau and constructing a second bridge across the Hope Canal, with $16.6 billion allocated in Budget 2023; constructing the East Coast-East Bank road link from Ogle to Eccles (first phase of a four-lane highway intended ultimately to link the East Coast of Demerara and the Linden-Soesdyke Highway), with $10.3 billion allocated in Budget 2023. (G12)
