$11.8 BILLION SCHOONORD TO CRANE FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY COMPLETE

After months of work and despite some setbacks, construction on the new $11.8 billion Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is complete and it will be officially opened to the public on Thursday afternoon. The four-lane highway is a transformative and modern project. It will significantly alleviate traffic congestion on the West Coast of Demerara and was built to ease the daily hassle faced by citizens. The contract for the highway was signed in September 2022. The project was executed by eight contractors and is divided into eleven lots. It included the construction of 4.1 kilometers of a dual carriageway reinforced concrete road with an emergency lane as well as 2.4 kilometers of road rehabilitation and upgrade. It will also feature two roundabouts, 11 reinforced concrete box culverts, 36 pre-stressed bridges, and road signage and markings.