{"id":14405,"date":"2023-11-29T18:23:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14405"},"modified":"2023-11-29T18:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:23:05","slug":"new-bridge-at-robb-street-and-avenue-of-the-republic-nearing-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/new-bridge-at-robb-street-and-avenue-of-the-republic-nearing-completion\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bridge at Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic Nearing Completion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The construction of a new bridge at Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic is progressing rapidly and is expected to be completed soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The replacement project commenced two weeks ago in response to reports from citizens regarding the deteriorating condition of the previous bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collapsed bridge is being replaced with a pre-cast, reinforced concrete structure, with an estimated cost of $26 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once completed, the new bridge will have the capacity to accommodate heavy traffic flow in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Works Minister Juan Edghill provided an update on the ongoing construction, expressing confidence that the bridge will be ready before the Christmas rush. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Delecia-Robb-Street-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He mentioned that the necessary components, including pre-slab covers and abutments, are in place, and the casting process has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Delecia-Robb-Street-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the fast deterioration of the old bridge due to continued use, Minister Edghill assured that the new structure will be ready in a matter of days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motorists and pedestrians are advised to exercise caution and follow directional signage when navigating the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The construction of a new bridge at Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic is progressing rapidly and is expected to be completed soon. The replacement project commenced two weeks&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14405","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=14405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14409,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14405\/revisions\/14409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}