Ogle-Eccles Four-lane Highway to be completed by October
President Dr. Irfaan Ali inspected ongoing works on the Ogle to Eccles four-lane Highway on Tuesday.
The President engaged with the contractors, Ashok Buildcon Limited, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, and technical officers from the Ministry.
During this engagement, the President emphasised the importance of ensuring there is greater connectivity with the establishment of these road networks.
“On this highway, we will have a lot of development going on - both sides,” he explained.
He was assured that U-turns would be built every 1.5 kilometres to facilitate easy U-turns and crossing between both sides of the highway.
President Ali was also assured of the structural durability of the roads. In June 2022, a US$106.4 million contract was inked for the project, which runs 7.8 kilometres and features a median in the middle of the highway.
The four-lane highway is being built from the intersection of the Ogle Airstrip Road and the Rupert Craig Highway on the East Coast of Demerara towards Haags Bosch in Eccles, on the East Bank of Demerara.
The new road artery will also link the Eugene F. Correia International Airport with the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).
The new thoroughfare will develop the country’s infrastructure and open up land to meet the needs of the agriculture, housing, and oil and gas sectors. The project is expected to be completed by October of this year.
[Extracted and modified from the Department of Public Information]
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