New route to limit road damage during work on Fort Ordnance housing project
The Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday agreed on a new route for contractors engaged in the Fort Ordnance Housing Project, Region Six to lessen damage to roads in the area.
A release from the Ministry of Housing said that Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, visited the area along with technical staff attached to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).
In a bid to lessen damage to the roads and minimize commute time for residents, a new transport agreement is now in place, between the Ministry and contractors.
“They will come in through the main access road and they will utilize the last cross street to get to the project site. When exiting, they will then utilize the Middle road,” the Minister said.
The Minister stated that new housing developments are being undertaken in Phase Three and Four, Fort Ordnance, as part of the government’s delivery of 10,000 house lots annually. He said that the use of the main access road in Fort Ordnance, as both an exit and entry point for the movement of construction equipment and materials, has posed a number of challenges.
The Minister stated that some maintenance works by the Regional Democratic Council will commence shortly to redress damage caused to the road networks. Upon completion of the housing project, he said that comprehensive remedial works will be done. The project is slated to be completed in October, 2021.
The release said that the Minister also visited Hampshire/Williamsburg and Number 46 Village, Corentyne, where the Ministry also has ongoing works.