The US$75.887 million Good Success to Timehri road expansion is progressing swiftly, with overall works now 64 per cent complete.
According to the Ministry of Public Works, the 36-month project will connect the Soesdyke-Linden Highway through a roundabout intended to improve traffic flow.
The project, undertaken by China Road and Bridge Corporation, involves rehabilitating 23.7 kilometres of roadway, along with upgrades to bridges, culverts, drainage and road safety features.
Works are underway across three sections, with road reconstruction, utility relocation, and drainage construction continuing along the route. Section A from Good Success to Supply is 67.52 per cent complete.
Full-depth reconstruction takes place nightly between 20:30 and 06:00, with the roadway reopening each morning.
Asphalt paving in New Hope, Craig and Good Success is expected to resume once reconstruction works in Good Success are completed.
Crews are also relocating utilities, building concrete drains and installing property access points. Culvert construction continues in Friendship, while crews build a bridge in New Hope. Streetlights are being installed between Garden of Eden and Supply.
Section B from Supply to Soesdyke is 81.46 per cent complete, with works ongoing to install permanent property access points and streetlights between Relief and Coverden. Crews are also reconstructing a culvert at Land of Canaan/Sarah Johanna.
Section C from Soesdyke to Timehri is 79.25 per cent complete. Works include constructing concrete drains for the Timehri roundabout, installing a water sluice at culvert C31 in Soesdyke and building property access points.
The upgraded two-lane roadway will include sidewalks and cycle lanes to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Thermoplastic road markings, LED streetlights and traffic signs are also part of the project.
The ministry’s traffic management plan provides for at least one lane to remain open during construction, with two lanes maintained wherever possible. Works will be confined to one side of the road at a time to help limit disruption.