The construction of a new heavy-duty vehicle park at Golden Grove is progressing as part of a strategic push to improve public safety and protect Guyana’s infrastructure.
On Thursday, Housing Minister Collin Croal and Minister within the Ministry of Housing Vanessa Benn visited the East Bank Demerara site. The facility is being developed by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) to manage the surge in heavy-duty vehicles driven by the country’s rapid construction boom.
The project aims to clear trucks from public roadways and residential areas, where roadside parking has caused significant congestion and damaged road shoulders.
The approximately fourteen-acre site is currently undergoing sand filling and leveling works. Contractors were reminded to maintain required standards and adhere strictly to established timelines to ensure timely completion of the project.
Upon completion, the Ministry will engage truck owners and operators, particularly those without adequate private parking facilities, to utilise the space.
While highlighting the broader context of national development, Minister Benn noted, “With development moving at such a fast pace, we must ensure we have the facilities in place to support it.”
In addition to the Golden Grove project, parking infrastructure is progressing at the Diamond Regional Hospital. Patients, healthcare workers and visitors will soon benefit from improved access as two new parking lots are being constructed along the hospital’s northern and southern boundaries.
The government has recently invited bids for additional truck parking facilities in Regions Three, Four, Five and Six.
The facilities will be constructed at Meten-Meer-Zorg Phase Two in Region Three, Hermitage to Wales in Region Five, Hope to Enmore in Region Four. Smithson Place in East Canje, Berbice, Number 75 Village on the Corentyne in Region Six will also benefit.