Linden roads to be upgraded to over $600M

A massive infrastructural development programme in Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10), will soon be rolled out by the Public Works Ministry, which will see a number of roads being upgraded Linden at an estimated cost of over $600M.

Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill, conducted an inspection of the roads to be done in Industrial Area, Kara Kara, Amelia’s Ward, Silver City and Block 22, on Tuesday. Accompanying Edghill was Regional Executive Officer (REO), Dwight John and a team of engineers from the ministry.  The minister disclosed that the interventions are as a result of representations made by residents during Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo’s outreach in Linden last month.

“…So, I’ve have gone myself to see the state of the roads and the fact of the matter is the state of the roads in Region 10 is horrible because it’s clear no proper maintenance and rehabilitation was done over the last period, so things have gotten worse,” he said. Edghill disclosed that the tendering process for the projects will commence shortly, after which works will commence.

The public works minister noted that the ministry is finalising the programme for sub-district two – Kwakwani, Hururu and Landersville and sub-district one- Wismar and Mackenzie, as well as the road to Muritaro, and Malali, among others.

He noted further that in the case of the internal roads in Kwakwani, the minister noted that the minimum that has to be spent on that is $200M. Those works, Edghill said will be done as part of the ministry’s 2022 hinterland work programme.

He added that this year, the sum of $76.7B was budgeted in the national budget to improve roads and bridges countrywide.