Ministry announces immediate steps to ease Grove/Diamond traffic congestion

The Ministry of Public Works yesterday afternoon announced an immediate intervention to ease the traffic congestion in the Grove/Diamond area on the East Bank of Demerara.

Works were scheduled to be undertaken from last evening through Wednesday September 7, 2022, a statement from the ministry said.

In order to ease the persistent dislocation caused to road users traversing the Diamond/Grove area, the Ministry said it has decided to urgently facilitate rehabilitative works.

Works include milling and resurfacing of the existing roadway, widening of the roadway and construction of a bridge linking Third Avenue Diamond into Grove.

These works will aid in providing smooth and uninterrupted flow of vehicular traffic through the Diamond/Grove area, and provide an alternative route for drivers who are using the Mocha/Diamond Road link, the statement said. The construction of the bridge will eliminate the need for drivers having to connect to the Public Road in the vicinity of Diamond Main Access Road but rather at Jimbo Bridge, Grove, which is after the severely congested section of the Public Road.

The Ministry noted that it is currently in negotiation with the Inter-American Development Bank for funds to undertake rehabilitation and expansion works along the East Bank Public Road, from Grove to Timehri.

Notwithstanding these negotiations it said that there was a need for urgent intervention.