US$104M Diamond to Ogle road to commence in 2019

Georgetown: The Guyana Government through a loan provided by the Indian Government has entered into an agreement for the East Bank – East Coast Road Linkage Project.

The proposed road will link Diamond on the East Bank with Ogle on the East Coast.

The new road will serve to reduce congestion by providing commuters with an alternative route.

The new route is also expected to reduce traffic congestion in the Capital City.

Commencement of Stage one began on April 13, and to date, the Consultant has submitted the Inception and Feasibility Reports.

And based on the submissions thus far the approximate budget is US$104M.

For 2019, the Consultant will submit the Draft Detailed Project Report in February 2019, Final Detailed Project Report in April 2019 and the Bid Documents in May 2019.

The Government of Guyana has also approved the Consultancy services for the continuation of this project; i.e. from Diamond to Soesdyke which will also commence in 2019.