Traffic management still a challenge along EBD corridor

Just days after the Mocha-to-Diamond interlink road has been opened to ease traffic congestion on the East Bank corridor, Regional Commander of the Division said traffic management is still a challenge.

He was at the time making his address at the Annual Awards Ceremony at the M&M Banquet Hall, East Bank Demerara.

“Traffic management continues to be a challenge for ranks within the Division, however, I can say with pride that we have some of the most dedicated traffic ranks who have devoted themselves to ensuring that traffic is managed efficiently, Sunday to Saturday — throughout the year, hence the country’s Best Cop being a traffic rank from 4B came as no surprise.”
The Commander further went on to say, that there are traffic reductions in some areas, but in other areas, there has been an increase.
“I must note that while we would have had reductions in other areas of traffic, there was an 11 per cent increase in fatal accidents for the year so far when compared with 2020. I would like to assure all gathered here that we will strive to ensure that the remainder of the year records no further accidents of that type and at the same time appeal to the public to use the road with extra caution during this period.”
Meanwhile, traffic congestion in and out of the Great Diamond Housing Scheme on the East Bank of Demerara was expected to significantly ease with the highly-anticipated opening of the alternative access road to Mocha.
Plans are also in place to connect Eccles on the East Bank to Ogle on the East Coast of Demerara, which will initially connect to Eccles and then further on to Diamond and Timehri.
These projects are all in the overall context of the India-funded Bypass Road Project which would link the East Bank Demerara corridor to the East Coast of Demerara, creating a new highway in the backlands.