– more than 200 construction projects being undertaken, says Minister Edghill

PUBLIC Works Minister, Juan Edghill, was on hand Saturday morning to open a brand new concrete bridge at Hogg and Sussex Streets, Albouystown, Georgetown that was completed at a cost of almost $16M, and will significantly aid traffic out of the City during rush hours.
The bridge contractor completed the work one month ahead of schedule, and Constituency Councillor for Albouystown/Charlestown, Heston Bostwick, said he was happy that the minister was able to attend the opening ceremony.

In the presence of Mayor Ubraj Narine; Deputy Mayor, Alfred Mentore and other municipality and ministry staff, Minister Edghill made a call for the City Council to work together with government.

According to a social media post by Minister Edghill, the previous wooden bridge was damaged last September 11, and although it is the responsibility of the Mayor and City Council, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Central Government stepped in to build the bridge.

Minister Edghill urged motorists not to use community bridges to transport heavy loads and to take the necessary precautions when using the roadways. He explained that the Ministry of Public Works is undertaking more than 200 construction projects in Regions One to 10.

He appealed to Guyanese for maintenance of Guyana’s physical infrastructure so that monies could be used for improvements instead of repairs, and vowed to the residents of North Georgetown and South Georgetown that they will not be forgotten by the PPP/C Government.

Councillor Bostwick made known his concerns again about container trucks that continue to significantly damage roads in the City. Minister Edghill, according to Bostwick, listened to these and other complaints by members of the community.

Bostwick offered that the bridge should have been constructed with a pedestrian area, and noted that other streets such as Non Pariel, La Penitence and Hunter are in urgent need of repairs. La Penitence Street aids greatly in traffic management when Hunter Street is congested. Furthermore, he is hoping that the City Council will include works for the bridge at Hunter and Sussex Streets in its 2021 budget.