THE Government of Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) under the Transport Infrastructure Rehabilitation Programme has provided funding for the installation of 358 street lights from Vreed-en-Hoop to Parika, Region Three.

According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the lights will be installed in the densely populated areas including New Road (Vreed-en-Hoop).

According to the Ministry of Public Works and Communications Traffic Safety Engineer, Nigel Erskine, bidding for the contract began yesterday and is expected to last for the next 30 days after which an evaluation committee will select the most suitable bidder.

Works are expected to begin shortly after and will last for six months.

Government has spent billions of dollars to install lights along several roadways in areas from the Russian Embassy to Better Hope (252 lamps), Mahaica-Rosignol Highway (619 lamps), Mahaica and Mahaicony bridges and approaches (132 lamps), Timehri to Republic Park (132 lamps), Ruimveldt Police Outpost to Demerara Harbour Bridge, Demerara Harbour Bridge to Vreed-en-Hoop (460 lamps) and Kitty Pump Station to Seawall Bandstand (48 lamps).

In addition, more than 400 lamps were erected from Better Hope, East Coast Demerara to Golden Grove.

Most recently, a $137M contract was awarded to Cummings Electrical for the installation of lights along the East Bank corridor up to Timehri.