{"id":12981,"date":"2023-10-02T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=12981"},"modified":"2023-10-02T18:36:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:36:08","slug":"expansion-of-corentyne-highway-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/expansion-of-corentyne-highway-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Expansion of Corentyne Highway Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Preparatory works for the expansion of the Corentyne Highway to a four-lane road have begun in Region Six. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ambitious project includes the construction of four-lane bridges spanning from Palmyra to Brighton village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leslie Halley, the foreman of the project from Kares Engineering Inc., assured that traffic flow is being managed effectively, with vehicles directed through diversion roads at specific points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are concerns about the increased presence of trucks in the area, measures are in place to ensure smooth operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion project, overseen by the Ministry of Public Works, is a vital step towards enhancing transportation connectivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An allocation of $27.7 billion in Budget 2023 underscores the government&#8217;s commitment to this endeavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This development not only addresses immediate infrastructural needs but also aligns with plans for the future Suriname-Guyana Corentyne River Bridge, which is expected to bring a significant rise in vehicular traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is slated for completion within the next one to two years, promising improved accessibility and convenience for residents and commuters alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reporting for NCN News, Royan Abrams<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparatory works for the expansion of the Corentyne Highway to a four-lane road have begun in Region Six. This ambitious project includes the construction of four-lane bridges spanning from Palmyra&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12981"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12983,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12981\/revisions\/12983"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}