{"id":18526,"date":"2024-04-15T17:14:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18526"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:14:13","slug":"ministry-of-public-works-initiates-construction-of-turning-lanes-to-alleviate-traffic-congestion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-of-public-works-initiates-construction-of-turning-lanes-to-alleviate-traffic-congestion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Public Works Initiates Construction of Turning Lanes to Alleviate Traffic Congestion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>Delicia Janneire<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an effort to combat traffic congestion and improve road infrastructure, the Ministry of Public Works has embarked on the construction of turning lanes at key intersections in Georgetown and Providence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ongoing efforts to address traffic congestion involve widening major roads and adding turning lanes at critical junctions across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Excavation works have already commenced at the intersection of Homestretch Avenue and Vlissingen Road in Georgetown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Works Minister Juan Edghill highlighted that the construction will facilitate seamless movement, with an entire lane dedicated to turning from Vlissingen Road into Homestretch Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Red Road in Providence is undergoing transformation into a four-lane road to accommodate increased traffic flow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill emphasized that geometric improvements are being made to address turning issues from Red Road onto the East Bank Highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These improvements include the creation of dedicated turning lanes to facilitate smoother traffic transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill expressed the ministry&#8217;s commitment to completing these projects promptly, aiming to finish before upcoming events such as cricket matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ongoing construction efforts, operating day and night, reflect the collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Public Works and the Central Housing and Planning Authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the government remains dedicated to enhancing transportation infrastructure, these initiatives signal a step forward in alleviating traffic congestion and improving road safety for all citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delicia Janneire In an effort to combat traffic congestion and improve road infrastructure, the Ministry of Public Works has embarked on the construction of turning lanes at key intersections in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18527,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18526","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\/18526","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=18526"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18528,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18526\/revisions\/18528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}