{"id":20962,"date":"2024-07-02T13:29:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20962"},"modified":"2024-07-02T13:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:30:07","slug":"ministry-of-public-works-to-conduct-corrective-works-on-eroded-wismar-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-of-public-works-to-conduct-corrective-works-on-eroded-wismar-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Public Works to Conduct Corrective Works on Eroded Wismar Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Tracey Liverpool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Public Works (MOPW) will commence corrective works on Blinking Road at Block 22 following its collapse due to heavy rainfall on Sunday evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers from the ministry assessed the site on Monday and will begin repairs as early as Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineer Desmond Peters from MOPW explained that measurements have been taken, and a design will be developed to address the drainage issues and ensure the road&#8217;s structural integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally constructed in 2019 to replace a narrow pathway, Blinking Road has faced erosion issues exacerbated by inadequate structural support and faulty drainage systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents have expressed concerns over the road&#8217;s deteriorating condition, emphasizing the urgency of repairs to prevent further damage and loss of property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul St Juste, another resident, noted the road&#8217;s significance since its construction, highlighting the benefits it has brought to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Public Works acknowledges the importance of swift intervention and aims to restore Blinking Road to a safe and functional state promptly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracey Liverpool The Ministry of Public Works (MOPW) will commence corrective works on Blinking Road at Block 22 following its collapse due to heavy rainfall on Sunday evening. Engineers&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20963,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20962","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\/20962","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=20962"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20964,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20962\/revisions\/20964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}