{"id":17052,"date":"2024-03-05T01:35:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T01:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17052"},"modified":"2024-03-05T01:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T01:35:32","slug":"government-signs-75m-contract-for-ebd-road-improvement-idb-project-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/government-signs-75m-contract-for-ebd-road-improvement-idb-project-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Signs $75M Contract for EBD Road Improvement: IDB Project Unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>by Samuel Gillis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyanese government has inked a &#8216;design and build&#8217; contract for the East Bank Demerara Road Improvement Works, spanning from Good Success to Timehri. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financed through a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), this project aims to enhance transportation infrastructure in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the agreement, approximately 23.7 kilometers of roadway will be constructed, incorporating upgraded two-lane roads, sidewalks, cycle lanes, and concrete drains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These enhancements prioritize the safety of vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China Road and Bridge Corporation will undertake the construction works, with Public Works Minister Juan Edghill emphasizing the importance of adhering to contractual obligations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill has warned against any deviation from agreed-upon terms and signaled a zero-tolerance policy towards contractors altering project specifications to inflate costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervision of the project implementation will be carried out by Sheladia Associates INC, a US-based firm, to ensure optimal utilization of funds and adherence to quality standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill emphasized the necessity of round-the-clock construction activities to ensure timely completion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also urged strict compliance with traffic advisories, warning of consequences for violators, including photographic evidence for enforcement purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contract spans a duration of 36 months, with the government committed to delivering improved road infrastructure to enhance connectivity and safety for all road users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Samuel Gillis The Guyanese government has inked a &#8216;design and build&#8217; contract for the East Bank Demerara Road Improvement Works, spanning from Good Success to Timehri. Financed through a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17052","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\/17052","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=17052"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17054,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17052\/revisions\/17054"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}