Over $7B to be spent on road works in Linden- Edghill

The sum of $7.3 billion will be spent to build more than 160 roads in communities across Linden, Region Ten (Upper Demerara- Berbice).

While providing an update on the works ongoing to develop the region on Tuesday, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill said currently 29 of those roads are under construction.

More than 100 more will be built in Mackenzie and Wismar.

“I can tell you every road in Linden will be done. They all cannot be done at the same time.

“Based on my record, there are about 100 roads in Mackenzie and 65 in Wismar to be completed, which gives a total of 165. When you add the length of all of these road together, it will be 47,949 meters.

“To do all the roads, it will cost us close to $7.3 million,” Edghill said during an appearance on 104.3FM radio programme on Tuesday.

He also said that priority is being given to small contractors, coming out of the communities.

“Last year we preserved work for small contractors and we were able to give 89 persons contracts to execute in various parts of Linden. We are going to do that again this year,” he said.

Additionally, Edghill said works on the Wismar Bridge have commenced.

In fact, he said the contractor is in the process of establishing a temporary structure from which they will operate, and store their machinery.

While this structure is being built, Edghill said traffic will still be facilitated.

The project, according to Edghill, is likely to be completed before its timeline.

President Ali had previously announced that once completed, commuters will not pay any toll to cross the Wismar Bridge.