Cemetery Road project: ‘We will have to take over the project and finish it’ – Min. Edghill
The Cemetery Road project, which has faced persistent delays, might be taken over by the government to ensure its completion, according to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.
The Public Works Minister met recently with residents of Roxanne Burnham Gardens and surrounding communities of South Georgetown. There, he noted that he will soon be consulting with the Attorney General on the way forward.
“I am saying it here loud and clear: we will not allow that contractor to continue to frustrate the people of East and West Ruimveldt. We will have to take over the project, and we will finish Cemetery Road,” Edghill posited.
This $475 million project is being executed by Avinash Construction and Metal Works, and the execution timeline was extended twice.
The last deadline for the project was given as of March 31, 2024. However, the contractor continued to fail at completing works on the road, citing persistent rainfall.
During an inspection earlier in the year, Minister Edghill had noted that if the road is not completed by the adjusted period, it would be terminated and given to a contractor of the ministry’s Special Project Unit.
As such, he has since assured the residents that within the next two months, the thoroughfare will be officially completed.
“By September when school reopens, four lanes of traffic must be flowing in Cemetery Road. And that is the commitment that we are giving to you,” Minister Edghill promised.
As of now, the road is being used as a two-lane thoroughfare. Upon completion of the four-lane, the road is expected to decrease the traffic woes that occur during peak hours.
[Extracted and modified from the Department of Public Information]
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