InfrastruCaribe Weekend

Guyana has signed a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) with Suriname to facilitate the joint bridging of the Corentyne River. The MoU was signed in

A total of 42 companies have submitted bids to construct the new bridge across the Demerara River. The bids were opened today at the Ministry of Public Works, Wights Lane, Kingston. At the official…

Santo Domingo.- The chaotic traffic that motorists face to cross one of the four bridges that connect Santo Domingo Este (SDE) with the National District (DN) could receive the relief of two new structures that, according to Public Works minister, Deligne Ascención, are among his priorities. It is a new structure and another to replace the existing floating bridge. Deputy Minister Nelson Rafael Colón said several agencies carry out the preliminary studies of a call for bids to build a bridge that will be located between the Sánchez and Bosch bridges. Colon said the structure will take advantage of the suitability of the roadways due to their width. “The work will have to cross more than 800 meters to join the two points, and will have four lanes. It will […]

Santo Domingo. – Public Works began to rehabilitate and expand the Duarte highway at a cost of RD$2.5 billion (US$43.1 million) including a road safety plan to “guarantee the integrity and tranquility of motorists and passengers.” Speaking in La Vega (central) Public Works minister Deligne Ascención unveiled a short-term and medium-term emergency program, which includes the construction of several overpasses for pedestrians and motorcycles, widening of lanes, signaling, lighting and repaving from the Santiago exit to 9 kilometers north of the capital. “Four pedestrian and motor bridges will be erected on the highway in those places with the highest population concentration and occurrence of accidents. Among the places that will be intervened is the Cruce de Soto and also the so-called Cruce de la Muerte.” Public works said the Duarte […]