Repairs start on collapsed section of Mabura Trail

Repair works on the collapsed section of the Mabura Trail which leads to Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) began on Wednesday.

A section of the road broke away on Wednesday morning, leaving all vehicular traffic and commuters stranded.
The Public Works Ministry on its official Facebook page said “a contractor has been mobilised to address the breached section of the Mabura Trail near Surama”.
“The contractor’s engineer on the ground says repair works have commenced and traffic should be flowing by this afternoon (Wednesday),” the post stated, adding that sections of the road which broke away were “routinely maintained” by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).
The Public Works Ministry has already signed a contract to the tune of $3.19 billion to upgrade 32 bridges between Kurupukari and Lethem. This will see the timber bridges along the stretch replaced with concrete bridges.
Additionally, a contract worth US$190 million has been signed for the reconstruction of the Linden to Mabura Hill road in asphaltic concrete. It is the first phase of the road that will eventually lead to Lethem.