THE People’s Progressive Party/Civic government is continuing efforts to improve the East Bank Berbice main access road, with ongoing works aimed at enhancing the road’s condition and infrastructure.

Some $400M is expected to be expended on the ongoing project with close to four kilometres expected to be completed.

Initially, the plan was to carry out one km of roadworks annually along the East Bank Berbice main access road. However, recognising the growing need for improved infrastructure in the area, the government accelerated the project and decided to complete several kilometres of roadworks this year – a plan that was in motion this year.

This initiative is part of the government’s broader development plans to improve transportation and connectivity in the region. The upgrades are expected to benefit local communities, farmers, and commuters by providing better access and reducing travel time.

Regional Vice Chairman Zamal Hussain on Monday visited the location where he checked on the ongoing works. According to Hussain, the current works are being carried out in sections by four contractors.

The Guyana Chronicle was told that under this current administration necessary roadworks from Light Town, East Bank Berbice heading inwards were carried out.

A total of three sections heading into the area was done in the last three years with one kilometre also being done heading outwards.

However, according to regional officials, continuous maintenance works were being carried out on the remaining sections.

“Every single year we maintaining and the remaining road that you see, that is crusher run we maintaining it all the way.”

Hussain on Monday pointed out that “ [the]majority of the road was done under this government and in the five years they [APNU+AFC government] spent a huge sum of money to maintain the road with no significant improvement, but under our government from 2020 to now we will be completing as far as PlegtAnker going in and considering we doing from Jermania at the end of the road coming straight up to Scapemode.”

With this major improvement, Hussain noted that approximately four kms will remain on the main access and it is likely that it will be scheduled to be rehabilitated in next year’s budget.