Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has revealed that in the future, commuters can effortlessly travel from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) to Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) in just two hours.
Travel between the coastland and Bartica is presently facilitated by boat (ferries or speedboats) along the Essequibo River; airplane; or a roughly five-hour drive along a dirt trail, passing through the Essequibo River via pontoon at the Sherima Crossing.
But the government is working on another route to the Region Seven town through Timehri.
Timehri will be connected with a small village called Sandhills, located in the Demerara River just opposite the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). A modern road network will then be developed from Bartica to Sandhills.
“We are building out that road from Timehri-Sand Hills to connect with Bartica, it’s going to be a two-hour drive, I’ve done it already and components of the Demerara Harbour Bridge will be moved to link the Demerara River to make the Timehri-Sandhills connectivity easier,” Edghill said during a live broadcast on Monday.
President Dr Irfaan Ali had previously emphasised that this new road connection will open up thousands of new acres of land for housing, mining, and agricultural purposes.
Works have already commenced on this critical piece of infrastructure.
In fact, in October 2023, the Ministry of Public Works had revealed that 10 kilometers of roadway have been completed thus far on the Timehri, Sandhills to Bartica Road. The road extends from the western bank of the Demerara River (opposite Timehri) to Falmouth on the Essequibo River (opposite Bartica), a total of 42km.
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