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Nov 06, 2012 News
Construction of the southern approach road as an alternative roadway to the East Bank Demerara Public Road is in the pipeline. Officials of the Public Works Ministry several weeks ago made an aerial survey of the stretch to ascertain a viable route.
This was confirmed by Transport Minister, Robeson Benn during an interview with this publication. He noted that this new carriageway could either begin from the junction of Aubrey Barker Road or at Ogle, East Coast Demerara.
Benn stated that if the road will be constructed from the junction at Aubrey Barker Road, squatters along Mandela Avenue will have to remove.
He said that whichever option is utilized the roadway will stretch behind the Diamond/ Grove Housing Schemes. Extension of the roadway to Timehri will be done gradually depending on increasing traffic flow.
Travel time on the existing thoroughfare is approximately one hour during peak hours. This is usually met with heavy traffic congestions at Diamond Housing Scheme, the junction at the Demerara Harbour Bridge, and Ruimveldt.
Construction works are ongoing to widen the East Bank Demerara Public Road into a four-lane carriageway from Providence to Diamond. According to some engineers, this extension will not reduce the traffic congestion but will help to decrease travel time. As such, the new southern approach is much needed.
However, some observers stressed that the Ministry should not have widened the existing roadway but utilize the money to erect the new southern approach. Meanwhile, others believe that the road widening project is needed to facilitate the growing traffic flow.
The flow of traffic is expected to increase tremendously within the next five years with the establishment of more housing schemes on the East Bank, West Bank and West Coast of Demerara.
According to Benn, the construction of the southern approach is in the pipeline and will not be undertaken soon. He said that it is customary of the Ministry to review its major projects in the making.
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