24-acre Truck Parking Facility at Meten-Meer-Zorg 65% complete

4 of 6 lots expected to be ready in new month

Work on the Truck Parking Facility at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, is progressing, according to Housing Minister Collin Croal during a visit on Friday.
Spanning 16 acres, the facility is 65 per cent complete, with six contractors actively engaged in its development.

Once completed, it will accommodate about 300 trucks, providing designated space for commercial vehicle parking and helping reduce heavy-duty vehicle parking in residential communities.
The Meten-Meer-Zorg facility is one of two such projects currently being undertaken in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). The second facility at Hermitage, Wales, on the West Bank of Demerara, is approximately 75 per cent complete.
Six contractors are also working on that 24-acre space, where work has advanced to the placement of crusher run, while lighting installations are also planned to facilitate operations beyond regular working hours.
In fact, four of the six lots are expected to be completed within the next month, while the remaining two are scheduled for completion before the end of the year. The Hermitage Truck Parking Facility is slated for completion before the end of 2026.
During Friday’s site visit at these facilities, Minister Croal indicated that a management committee will be established to oversee the operations of the dedicated heavy-duty truck parking spaces being built across the coastal regions.
He also indicated that the proposed fee structure and operational arrangements will be announced in the coming weeks.
According to Croal, the management structure will ensure the facilities are properly maintained, secured, and efficiently operated while providing designated space for truck operators and other commercial vehicle owners to park, service, and undertake routine maintenance of their vehicles.
The Minister noted that the operational framework will include security arrangements, maintenance provisions, and a fee structure to support the long-term sustainability of the facilities. The initiative is also expected to create employment opportunities for persons involved in their daily management and upkeep.
These facilities form part of the Government’s wider efforts to improve infrastructure and provide a designated secure space for commercial vehicle operators, thus improving traffic management and reducing congestion in residential communities.
In addition to Region Three, similar truck parking facilities are also being constructed across other coastal regions.  Already, a $500 million Truck Parking and Auto Zone, spanning approximately 14.1 acres, has been developed at Grove, East Bank Demerara, and will be the first to come on stream once the operational arrangements are finalised.
This facility will accommodate at least 300 trucks. It will also address concerns raised by residents about automotive activities, including vehicle repairs and spray painting.
There is also a second truck parking lot currently under construction at Enmore, East Coast Demerara. That second facility in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is being developed on approximately 30 acres of land, with completion slated for November 2026.
Another facility is being developed at Palmyra, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Moreover, planned future works will see at least one other truck parking and automotive service zone on the Corentyne in the vicinity of the Number 75-76 Villages, as well as another in Region Four along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
This initiative is in keeping with a commitment by President Dr Irfaan Ali in response to numerous requests from persons operating within the commercial and industrial sectors for appropriate spaces to park, service, and repair trucks and other vehicles.
These designated facilities will reduce roadside parking, especially by sand trucks and construction vehicles; improve traffic flow and reduce congestion on the roadways; protect public infrastructure, since heavy-duty vehicles have been damaging road shoulders and road edges; support Guyana’s expanding construction sector by creating an organised space for trucks and heavy equipment; and enhance urban organisation and development planning through designated industrial parking zones.