-as new Bartica Stelling nears completion
Those speed boat operators who raise their fares for the Christmas season will be penalised was the warning given by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, when he conducted an inspection on Friday morning of the ongoing infrastructural works on the Bartica Stelling in Region Seven, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated.
Originally scheduled for completion in October, the project, which is nearing completion, faced delays due to the frequent movement of vessels, which restricted the use of heavy machinery during passenger, vehicle, and cargo loading and offloading operations.
Thus far, concrete works are now 75 per cent complete, while the link-span bridge has reached 90 per cent completion. The remaining works include the installation of timber members on the link-span bridge, installation of the scales, and the completion of the fender system.