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Why Is J&W Bridge Still Under Construction?

Evondale Moody

Why Is J&W Bridge Still Under Construction?

Chief Engineer Evondale Moody clarified that although the ministry has taken on the task of constructing the J&W Bridge, the area is under the jurisdiction of the Belmopan City Council. Addressing concerns about the slow pace of construction, Moody pointed out that the persistent rains have significantly hampered progress.

 

Evondale Moody, Chief Engineer, M.I.D.H

“Yes we have to be sentimental about that fact and it is something we have been trying to deal with as well. However, from a ministry standpoint we were trying to help the city of Belmopan and also the resident with the structure. It is not in our jurisdiction to do these work, however we knew it was important based on our consultation between the ministry and the area rep and the mayor. However, we know that building a bridge is not one month, two months, three months. It takes almost a year. So, we started this bridge earlier in the dry season to complete the structure then we knew we had to do the approach, because we couldn’t build the approach before the bridge. So, we are cognizant of the fact that we have created some problem for them, but it is not exactly on the MIDH. It is the weather we have to deal with. We apologize for that, however we are trying to do our best to see how we could assist the city council in improving the access road in the back until such time. People would say you could have added more labor to help that situation. However bare in mind, the funding we requested had to be approved by the ministry of finance and those are limited funding. So, we have to work within that budget we have. We cant extent beyond that budget and add on more staff and equipment just to complete the project within a shorter duration.”

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