Second phase of Kitty seawall roundabout on stream
DPI, GUYANA, Tuesday, August 15, 2017
The second phase of the Kitty seawall roundabout project is 20 percent completed. This is according to senior engineer of the project Sherod Parkinson.
In an exclusive telephone interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI) Sherod Parkinson explained that the one-month old project has entered its second phase.
Works being carried out on Phase Two of the Kitty Seawall Sinkhole project on Vlissengen Road.
This stage includes work on the Sandel Place End road (Vlissengen Road) where a box culvert is being built for effective drainage. “With good weather, the second phase should be completed in the next two weeks,” Parkinson said.
A sinkhole developed last December due to the failure of three pipes feeding the Kitty pump station; repairs subsequently began in January 2017.
The project has three phases: the first included works on the seawall road; the second dealt with the section going towards Vlissengen Road and Carifesta Avenue and the third phase will see the construction of a roundabout at the Carifesta Avenue, Rupert Craig Highway and Vlissengen Road junction.
A roundabout is a circular intersection where drivers travel counterclockwise around a center island.
Geoffrey Vaughn, Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said this will enable drivers to reach their destinations effortlessly and reduce the amount of traffic travelling on the East Coast, Carifesta Avenue or in the Kitty vicinity.
The project is expected to be completed by year-end.
By: Zanneel Williams