–second phase of massive road project to open new lands, opportunities in Region Three, President Ali says
A MASSIVE boom of infrastructural and manufacturing developments is on the cards for the citizens in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), as the government will soon commission a new four-lane highway from Schoonord to Crane.
‘[It] will bring you tremendous ease,’ President Dr. Irfaan Ali told residents earlier this week during an engagement.

The new throughway, according to the president, will greatly reduce traffic congestion and provide connection for thousands of commuters on West Bank and West Coast of the region.
“Within the next two to three weeks we will commission the Schoonord to Crane Highway that will bring tremendous ease to you.”
He added that the project’s second phase would soon be launched, expanding connectivity from Crane to Parika and opening thousands of acres of additional territories inside the region.
New housing scheme massive housing development, commercial development, industrial development, new ports are also expected.

He also outlined the current advancements taking place in the area, such as the building of two new ports, enormous new housing projects, business and industrial growth, and an expansion of the electrical grid.
The government is also creating possibilities for the region’s farmers to be supported, unlocking additional areas, and increasing agriculture.
For decades, residents living on the “West Side” have complained about the tedious commute from the region to the capital city, Georgetown.

The President reassured persons that the project will not only create room for development of the business community, but also make the lives of residents much easier.
The construction of this particular road is a component of a broader plan to modernise the region’s infrastructure and create myriad alternative and more convenient linkages.

“As we move forward, we will silence the naysayers with results. Our efforts are geared towards building a strong, prosperous Guyana for you, your children, and future generations.”
The region he noted will continue to see massive economic buzz.

At the centre of the modernisation plans are the construction of a new ‘fly-over’ Demerara Harbour Bridge, which will stretch from Nandy Park on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to La Grange, and the construction of the Wales gas-to-energy project.
A 12-inch pipeline, which will stretch some 200km from offshore, will be used to transport natural gas from the Liza Phase One and Liza Phase Two Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessels offshore, to the power plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility which is being constructed at Wales.

These projects combined will transform the region.
Contracts to the tune of $11.8 billion were in 2022, awarded to several contractors by the Ministry of Housing and Water for the construction of a four-lane highway.
The contractors are VR Construction Inc, Avinash Contracting & Scrap Metal Inc, L-Heureuse Construction and Services Inc, GuyAmerica Construction Inc, AJM Enterprise, Vals Construction, Puran Bros Disposal Inc, and JS Guyana Inc.

The project will see the construction of 4.1 kilometres of a dual carriageway reinforced concrete road with an emergency lane as well as 2.4 kilometres of road rehabilitation and upgrade.
It will also feature two roundabouts, 11 reinforced concrete box culverts, 36 pre-stressed bridges, and road signage and markings.