Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill this morning met with Contractors tasked with the upgrading of internal roads in Kwakwani, Region 10.
A release from the ministry said that the work will cover the rehabilitation of roads in Kwakwani, which will improve access to schools, health centres, the police station and other public spaces in the community.
Roads will be graded and compacted, and finished with an asphalt surface with slipper drains, the release said.
Edghill give the assurance that his ministry will continue to work hand in hand with the Neighbourhood Democratic Council, to see the completion of these roads within the next six months, according to the contractual agreement.
D&R Construction and Machine Rental has been awarded $157 million for the rehabilitation of Internal Roads in Kwakwani (Asphalt Roads and Slipper Drains), Ideal Engineering Service Inc. has been awarded $169.5 million for similar works, while Handel Garnette Construction Firms, will upgrade the Hururu Road Network, with a contract sum of $24 million.