$75.2m expended on road upgrades in North East La Penitence – DPI

An upgraded road in North East La Penitence, Georgetown
An upgraded road in North East La Penitence, Georgetown

Some $75.2 million has been spent to upgrade roads in North East La Penitence, Georgetown, to improve accessibility for residents and commuters, a Depart-ment of Public Information (DPI) release stated on Tuesday.

The works followed complaints by residents regarding the deteriorated condition of local roads.

The release said that the infrastructural improvement, encompassing some 3,825 metres of roadway, was executed by Ministry of Public Works Spe-cial Project Unit (SPU) with the scope of works including light scarification, laying and compacting of crushed aggregates where necessary, and applying asphalt.