Japan to Build New Swing Bridge Replacement

What’s the latest on the Belize City Swing Bridge? The crossing near the mouth of the Haulover Creek is in dire need of being replaced.  Earlier today, we also asked Chief Engineer Evondale Moody for an update on the pending project which will be funded by the Japanese government.

 

Evondale Moody, Chief Engineer, MIDH

“In respect to the Belize City Swing Bridge, yes, I have been involved in discussions with JIICA.  It is the Japanese that will be financing that project.  In the last discussion I had with them, just over a month ago, there’s a consultancy team that’s supposed to be in the country within the next week or two weeks to carry out the final studies with respect to the design of that structure.  That is because this project will be funded by Japan and so they intend to engage a Japanese consultant to do the design and also a Japanese contractor to construct that bridge.  So we expect that by early next year, by the first quarter, we should get confirmation from them with respect to the financing and then those works would commence on the Belize City Swing Bridge. With respect to the BelCan Bridge, there is no new update on that.  We are still waiting on a decision from the Ministry of Finance on how we proceed with the implementation of that project.”