Residents of Farm and Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara are now benefiting from newly constructed main access roads, fulfilling a commitment made by President Irfaan Ali when he visited the community earlier this year, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated last week.
During the meeting, President Ali pledged $400 million for road upgrades in Farm, Mocha-Arcadia, Herstelling, and Covent Garden.
The improved roadway is a major upgrade from what existed before the president’s intervention back in January. Alongside this upgrade, the Ministry of Public Works’ Special Projects Unit (SPU) also improved several other key roads within the community.
According to the DPI, the project began on January 11 and concluded on July 3. It included the rehabilitation of Tank Road, Farm among other interventions. The road is now upgraded to asphalt and spans 2,548.5 metres in length and 5.5 metres in width. Similar improvements were made to Second Road in Farm, which is 262.1 metres long and 5.8 metres wide, and Second Street, measuring 69.7 metres in length and 4.0 metres in width.
Meanwhile, in Mocha-Arcadia, residents of Barnwell North First Street will soon have first-time access to a robust roadway, following the pouring of concrete on the one-kilometre thoroughfare compared to the derelict road that existed prior. This street serves as an important artery for residents to gain access to the community’s farmlands.
