Work on Major Highways to Commence within A Few Months

Earlier this week, Chief Engineer, Evondale Moody indicated that a portion of a budget has been allocated for the replacement of the BelCan Bridge but the remaining portion has to still be identified to replace the bridge that needs replacement. Moody also told us about major work on the Philip Goldson and the George Price Highways that are set to enter new phases in the coming weeks. He said that the work on a stretch on the Philip Goldson Highway should get started by September, while the work on the George Price Highway will begin sooner, perhaps in a couple of months. 

 

Evondale Moody, Chief Engineer, MIDH

“We have the Philip Goldson Highway project from mile 8 to mile 24.5. That project, we have awarded a contract to the consultants for them to do the design review for that project, and we expect to commence the procurement of contractors for that project within another three months. So we’re expecting to have a contractor on the ground for the upgrading of the Phillip Goldson Highway from mile 8 to 24, I would say, by September of this year. We are also looking at the George Price Highway, which the Belcan Bridge is a part of, because it’s, five sections. However, we have obtained financing from Caribbean Development Bank for Section 3 of the George Price Highway, which is from Belize City to Hattieville. And so we expect that we could commence the procurement process for that, maybe within the next quarter as well. So we should commence those works on the George Price Highway very soon.”