THE Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) stelling at Parika, Region 3 (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands) is being given a facelift worth $36M, General Manager of T&H.D, Ms.Marclene Merchant has disclosed.The facelift is part of a wider programme of upgrading of T&HD stellings in the Essequibo being done at a total cost of $62M allocated to the T&H.D by the Government of Guyana.
Ms. Merchant disclosed that about seventy percent (70%) of the repair works at the Parika Stelling, Essequibo River have been completed.
These include installation of cluster piles and fenders at the waterside front to prevent ships from making contact with the stelling; maintenance works on the main carriageway at the entrance and the painting and replacing of dilapidated beams and deck planks.
She said that throughout the duration of the project, access to the stelling by passengers, vehicles, speedboats and the department’s ferry vessels remained unimpeded.
Despite this, she said, the department is pleased that the works have been progressing at a fast pace and is expected to be completed in another two weeks.
The project commenced in November 2014.
Merchant disclosed that the T&HD also intended to complete the upgrading of the Parika stelling this year with the construction of passenger accommodation there, since there is none in place at the moment.
Commenting on the other stellings, she disclosed that works to the tune of $10M were executed at the Leguan Stelling, where fender/mooring systems were put in place and there was replacement of dilapidated decking, beams and piles.
A total of $6M was spent on the Wakenaam stelling, where a fender/mooring system was put in place and the changing of decking and beams and passenger accommodation was also addressed.
As regards the Supenaam stelling, repairs to the tune of $10M have been effected to the mooring system and catwalk at the roll on / roll off facility and the fender/mooring system for the side loading and rails along the driveway.