{"id":20451,"date":"2024-06-07T17:04:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20451"},"modified":"2024-06-07T17:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:04:24","slug":"thomas-lands-road-upgraded-to-major-traffic-route-to-ease-congestion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/thomas-lands-road-upgraded-to-major-traffic-route-to-ease-congestion\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Lands Road Upgraded to Major Traffic Route to Ease Congestion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Thomas Lands road is undergoing significant upgrades to transform it into a major traffic route, linking Vlissengen Road and Camp Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Works Minister Juan Edghill highlighted that the road was originally not designed to accommodate heavy-duty vehicles. However, due to congestion on Carifesta Avenue, heavy-duty vehicles often utilize the Thomas Lands road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address this issue and alleviate traffic congestion, upgrading the Thomas Lands road has become a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new technology called Mechanically Stabilized Earth wall is being employed on both sides of the road to reinforce and stabilize the aging infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This innovative method utilizes geo-grid and geo-fabric materials filled with sand at the base and concrete in the outer walls, ensuring durability and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kester Hinds, Manager of Traffic, Safety &amp; Maintenance, emphasized the importance of these upgrades in enhancing traffic flow and safety in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill reassured the public that the ongoing construction will not disrupt the upcoming Emancipation celebration, which relies on access from this route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transformation of the Thomas Lands road into a major traffic route underscores the government&#8217;s commitment to improving infrastructure and addressing traffic congestion challenges in key areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Thomas Lands road is undergoing significant upgrades to transform it into a major traffic route, linking Vlissengen Road and Camp Street. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill highlighted that the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20451","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\/20451","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=20451"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20453,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20451\/revisions\/20453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}