An early morning site visit was done by Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Madanlall Ramraj on the Railway Embankment at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) to ascertain the exact causes of the growing traffic congestion along the thoroughfare.
The ministers were joined by Minister within the Ministry of Housing Vanessa Benn.
There, they engaged with representatives of the project contractor China Railway First Group Limited and consultant Beston to determine practical solutions to address the traffic congestion.
Also part of the early morning meeting was Assistant Superintendent of Divison 4 ‘C’ Traffic Officer Stephen Gobin and other members of the Guyana Police Force.
Emerging from the inspection from the Plaisance Line-Top to the Ogle Roundabout, Minister Edghill firmly suggested a revision of the construction methodology in tandem with the traffic management systems to better accommodate commuters using the corridor which is a heavy construction zone.
The stakeholders present were urged to present new, immediate plans on how this will be addressed commencing tomorrow.
Works are currently ongoing on the US$192 million East Coast Road expansion project from Sheriff Street, Georgetown, to Orange Nassau, ECD.
Once completed, the project is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion along the busy East Coast corridor, improving travel times and road safety for thousands of commuters.
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