Six contracts were signed on Thursday by the Ministry of Housing and Water to the value of $2.3b for the Eccles to Mandela Avenue Highway.
This Highway is expected to severely ease traffic congestion on the route into and out of Georgetown from the East Bank.
According to a release from the Ministry, the contractors awarded are as follows:
The contracts were signed at a ceremony held in the Boardroom of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal said that the project is expected to benefit more than 18,000 households in schemes under the Ministry and CH&PA. Referencing the $13.9 billion in contracts recently signed by the Ministry, he said that this is further evidence of the government’s commitment to transforming the lives of Guyanese.
Chief Executive Officer of CH&PA, Sherwyn Greaves urged the contractors to put their best foot forward to execute the project in a timely manner.
The release said that the four-lane highway was conceptualized by President Irfaan Ali and is designed in accordance with international standards i.e. AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, FDOT Rigid Pavement Design Manual, and AASHTO – Geometric Design of Highways and Streets.
The scope of works includes: land clearing and drain cleaning; construction of 5.5km of earthen drains and 200 meters of reinforced concrete drains; construction of reinforced concrete box culverts; 2.8km of four-lane rigid pavement carriageway (with two parking lanes; installation of solar street lights; and 12 reinforced heavy-duty composite bridges.
