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Oct 05, 2011 News
The construction of the US$6.6M, 34km Black Bush Polder Road, Region Six, is said to be ‘slightly’ off schedule. For the contractor, BK International, to meet the project’s new completion date of April 2, 2012, some four kilometers of roadway have to be constructed monthly, says Sunil Ganesh, Bridge Engineer, Works Ministry.
If this is not achieved, it would mean that the contract would have acquired its third completion date. The original completion date of the project was this year-end. However, owing to the adjustments of the designs to accommodate the installation of 80 pipe culverts and the widening of the road, the date was changed to April 2, 2012.
Ganesh revealed that though the project has the requisite machinery, materials and manpower, it was moving at a slow pace. However, only last month the contractor hastened construction works on the stretch and a significant works were executed.
The progress made within that time span has indicated that the contractor can meet the required four kilometers per month requirement, Ganesh noted. He stated that about 30 percent of the project has been completed.
Ganesh disclosed that the contractor has completed the construction of 7.2 kilometres of asphalted concrete road from Mibikuri to Joanna. Currently, four kilometers of roadway has been prepared with crushed stone and is ready for paving.
In addition, 30 pipe culverts were installed and one concrete bridge was erected. Ganesh noted that as the project progresses the contractor has to install 50 more pipe culverts and construct four more concrete bridges.
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