Bartica, known as the “ Gateway to the Interior,” is now better positioned to service the growing demands of the Transport and Harbour sector following the commissioning of the extended Stelling facility.
The $553 million 23,000 square feet reinforced concrete Stelling was commissioned by H.E. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali this morning.
It will now provide additional space for vehicular and pedestrian ingress, egress and parking. It also features a new floating speedboat dock on the northern section to facilitate water taxi operations. The works completed also includes the installation of a new floating link span bridge and the rehabilitation of the existing fixed mooring ramp.
The standard and quality of work was lauded by Minister of Public Works Hon Bishop Juan Edghill, who highlighted the retendered project was executed and completed within the contract sum by K&K Construction and Hardware Supplies, out of Bartica.
He noted this facility is new chapter for the township as it serves as a testament of the PPP/C’s commitment to developing Bartica and positioning it to accommodate increased tourism traffic and the transport of goods into and from the hinterland.
“This new stelling brings structural stability, to meet the demand of the gateway to the hinterland. It’s safer docking for vessels. Already we have added more vessels to this route. Here in Bartica, the gateway to the interior, you’re going to have four (4) options of entrance and exist. The new Bartica Stelling, the Bartica Aerodrome where we have just given permission to BK International and Jags Aviation to do it over and improve facilities. The new road that will come to Sandhills, Timehri all the way through to Falmouth that will cross over to Bartica or the traditional route through RockStone Shirima into Bartica. So people coming to Bartica will have options air, sea and two road routes and that is improving connectivity, accessibility and affordability. And that is what the PPP/C government has been doing here in Region 7 and we celebrate all of that today,” he emphasized.
Meanwhile, a number of other stellings across the country are earmarked to be transformed into modernized tourism terminals. One such facility is the Parika Stelling where Phase 1 of the works have commenced.
The next phase of works to be done at the Bartica Stelling will see the creation of a new tourism marina facility
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