—to boost housing expansion and improve travel across Region Three

A NEW 7.7-kilometre asphaltic roadway is set to be constructed at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, in a move that will significantly strengthen transportation links and support ongoing housing development in Region Three.
The new road will connect directly to the Versailles to Parika Highway and forms part of a broader infrastructure initiative aimed at improving connectivity across the region while facilitating the rapid expansion of residential communities.

According to Minister of Housing, Collin Croal, the roadway represents the first phase of an integrated transportation network that will eventually link to the planned Leonora to Canal Number One Highway. Once completed, the corridor will allow for faster and more efficient travel between the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara, while also improving access to neighbouring regions.
Minister Croal, along with Minister within the Ministry of Housing, Vanessa Benn, recently visited the alignment for the proposed roadway during an outreach in Region Three.
They were accompanied by Permanent Secretary Bishram Kuppen, Senior Engineer at the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Randolph Hunte, along with other technical personnel from the agency’s Projects Department and Surveys Unit.
During the visit, Minister Croal explained that the project will significantly reduce travel time for commuters while providing improved access to more than 300 new homes currently under construction in the Leonora and nearby Groenveldt housing developments.
The Minister further highlighted that the roadway will also enhance logistics and support increased commercial activity within the rapidly developing communities along the West Coast Demerara corridor.
The Minister further emphasised that these infrastructure investments are critical to the Government’s vision of a modern, well-connected Guyana, ensuring that accelerated housing development is matched with reliable and resilient transportation links