| The review of the Linden to Lethem Road feasibility study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Public Works Ministry is expected to conclude next month, says Leon Goring, Engineer, Public Works Ministry.According to Goring,Bvb Trikot G��nstig, the preliminary designs outline numerous options for the road. Some of them include leaving the road as it is; utilizing laterite surface with gravel base; transforming the stretch into an asphalted concrete surface; and chip sealing the road.He said that with the exception of the option to leave the road as it is, the other options provide for the construction of concrete bridges to replace the timber bridges along the stretch.The deplorable condition of the Linden to Lethem Road after the recent rainy seasonHowever, in the interim,Cheap Jordan Shoes Australia, maintenance works continue on the stretch. In early May, the Ministry awarded three contracts totaling $193M to contractors for the execution of rehabilitation and maintenance works on 265 miles of the Linden to Lethem roadway. Before,Nike Air Max Australia Cheap, the contractors could have commenced works, heavy rainfall in the hinterland region and the over flowing of the Takutu River banks, flooded certain sections of the road. This added to the current deplorable condition of the road.Goring stressed that the contractors, Mekdeci Machinery Company (MMC) and BK International, are expected to conduct maintenance works along the stretch for one year. They were also awarded contracts to repair deplorable sections of the road. This should be concluded by year-end.He emphasized that MMC is executing works from Kurupukari to Linden. This programme is 25 percent completed. BK International is responsible for works from Kurupukari to Lethem and 10 percent is completed.Goring noted that infrequent rainfall in the region has allowed the contractors to execute works on the deteriorated sections. He added that large buses are not allowed to traverse the stretch, only minibuses and cargo trucks.The construction and upgrade of the Linden to Lethem Road from its current form is the desire of those who traverse the stretch.According to a minibus operator, Mark Raghubir, infrequent maintenance of the road, and the creation of holes along the centre of the road to run the cable from Brazil to Guyana,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, contributed to the road’s deplorable condition.He noted that since the flooding of the Linden to Lethem stretch the travel time has increased.Ragubhir said that the slushiness of the road and the water in certain sections are damaging vehicles. “Every trip you have to go to the workshop because the parts them taking in water. Last trip,Adam Duvall Jersey, I spent nearly a $100,000 because water got into my steering rod and pump and damage them,” he stated.The man confirmed that contractors are working on the road. He stressed that currently the Mabura Road is smooth but the stretch from Frenchman’s Junction to go into Kurupukari is in a terrible condition.However, he is not confident that the works that are being executed by MMC would help to improve the condition of the road.“The road that the MMC grading wouldn’t last long. Within a couple of weeks it will be back with plenty hole. They just scraping the road. For instance,Cheap Shoes Wholesale China Free Shipping, certain slushy holes they suppose to scrape out the slush and grade it and roller it but nothing like that happening,” Ragubhir added. |
