Contracts in final stages, says Imbert
Construction of flyovers at El Socorro, Aranjuez
Juhel Browne
jbrowne@trinidadexpress.com
Monday, September 15th 2008
Works and Transport Minister Colm Imbert says negotiations for contracts for the construction of flyovers at El Socorro and Aranjuez are now in the final stages.
The projects will be constructed to complement the Interchange now under construction at the Intersection of the Uriah Butler and Churchill- Roosevelt Highways, which is being carried out by Vinci Construction of France under the management of the National Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (NIDCO).
"We expect to get the necessary approvals within the next month or so. So that contracts can be awarded so that construction would begin to deal with the traffic lights at El Socorro and Aranjuez, making the Churchill-Roosevelt a truly grade separated highway all the way from Port of Spain, all the way down from San Fernando," Imbert said during his contribution to the debate on a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Patrick Manning at the Red House, Port of Spain, on Friday,
Imbert added that the Works and Transport Ministry is also in the final stages of putting together the package for the grade separation of the Uriah Butler Highway and the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway at the Nestle intersection.
"So that when that is completed, the Interchange will become a full interchange so that all turning movements when you go from west to south, north to east, east to north, et cetera, all turning movements will then be separated by interchanges, flyovers, et cetera, Mr Speaker, and you will be able to drive as I said from Port of Spain to San Fernando without encountering a single traffic light," Imbert said.
Phase one of the Interchange project has already been completed and phase two or Package B is now under way.
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Seems like the interchanges at El Socorro and Aranguez will be coming off the ground soon. :banana: