THE $588 million Stanleytown Bridge project is on track for completion by the end of February, with sections of the new structure expected to open to vehicular traffic within the next two weeks to ease congestion for residents and commuters.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Madanlall Ramraj, provided the update on Saturday during an inspection tour of ongoing and recently completed infrastructural works in Region Three.

According to the minister, contractors reported that the bridge is in its final stages. While full completion is scheduled for late February, the new bridge will be temporarily opened using a crush-and-run surface to allow safer and improved access until final asphalting is completed.
“We intend to have the bridge completed by the end of February, but in the interim we will open the new bridge temporarily to vehicular traffic within the next two weeks to ease the current bottleneck,” Minister Ramraj said.
“The existing bridge is too narrow to adequately facilitate two-way traffic, particularly for larger vehicles, and this will help to reduce congestion until the new bridge is fully opened.”
The Stanleytown Bridge project comprises three bridge structures designed to improve connectivity and strengthen a critical transport corridor within the community. The central pre-stressed concrete bridge spans 24.44 metres and was constructed at a cost of $309.9 million.
The southern pre-stressed bridge measures 12.19 metres and cost $151.2 million, while the northern composite concrete-and-steel skewed bridge was built for $127.7 million. The total investment stands at $588.8 million.
Minister Ramraj said the project underscores the government’s continued focus on upgrading transportation infrastructure in Region Three, with an emphasis on durability, quality workmanship, and safer, more reliable access for residents and businesses.
He added that the ministry will continue close oversight to ensure the remaining works are completed on schedule and to the required standards, as part of a broader push to modernise road and bridge infrastructure across the country.