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Sep 11, 2014 News
– comments on photo of non-existent “collapsed bridge”
Maintenance to critical sections of the Linden/Lethem road is moving apace. This is according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works, Tuesday. The Ministry stated that the works are slated to be completed in mid-September.
The Ministry in its statement issued by Public Relations Officer, Aneka Edwards, said that sections of the road are being resurfaced with lateritic material and compacted.
The contractors employed for the project, which is being executed in phases, are Troy Resources; Omai Gold Mines (OGM); Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL); Mekdeci Machinery and Construction (MMC) and Vevakanand Dalip Enterprise (DALIP).
This development, the statement said, has therefore allowed for travel time on the road to be reduced from 16 hours to 12 hours.
Meanwhile, the Ministry in the same statement slammed the publication of a photograph in the Monday Edition of the Kaieteur News captioned, “Taking a Chance!! Commuters using the Lethem trail about to take a chance to cross this collapsed bridge.”
“The photograph of a collapsed bridge splashed on the front page of the September 8, 2014 Kaieteur Newspaper is another malicious attempt to mislead the public and create unfounded anxiety amongst commuters along the Linden/Lethem road,” the Works Ministry said.
It was pointed out that the photograph referenced is one dated more than six months ago when severe difficulties were being experienced due to overloaded trucks crossing the bridge.
The bridge, located 33 miles from Kurupukari, was fixed some six months ago, the statement added.
It was highlighted, too, that contractors working on the road’s critical sections, as well as road users, have also confirmed that no such bridge currently exists along the road.
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