RESIDENTS of Burnham Drive in Linden, Region 10, are especially grateful for the installation of street lights on the roadway, because visibility in the area has been greatly enhanced.

This project was completed by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure after Region 10 Chairman Renis Morian had engaged the responsible minister, David Patterson, on the matter.

Burnham Drive, which spans the end of the Wismar Bridge to the community of Christianburg and connects most of the streets on the Wismar Shore, has received approximately 84 street lights.
It was in dire need of lights, since poor visibility was deemed a cause of several accidents.

Sergeant-in-Charge of the Police Traffic Department, Shawn Massay, had recommended better lighting along these roadways to reduce accidents.
He alluded to the fact that, with the fog system that causes poor visibility, better lighting was needed. According to Senior Project Engineer within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Kester Hinds, the project was executed to the tune of $13M.

Chairman Renis Morian is highly appreciative of the speedy response from Minister Patterson on improving the region’s public infrastructure.

The minister has also provided a portable bitumen plant for the region to commence construction of roads, and has promptly and positively responded to a request by the chairman for the refurbishing of several Burnham Drive kokers and culverts that are in a state of disrepair. These kokers were meant to aid in the effective drainage of excess water into the Demerara River, but their decrepit state was responsible for soil erosion in several communities on the western side of the river.

A team of engineers from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure was in Linden on Tuesday to ensure these projects are carried out correctly.