Stabroek News

Non-functionin­g lights at Ogle Airport Road to be replaced within weeks

- Thur Mar 14, 2019 09:00 10:30 hrs Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:25 11:55 hrs The opening lasts for 1 1/2 hours

The Ministry of Public Infrastruc­ture will soon replace the non-functionin­g traffic lights at the junction of the Railway Embankment and Ogle Airport Road, Coordinato­r/Chief Works Officer, Geoffrey Vaughn on Tuesday disclosed.

Vaughn, in an invited comment, told Stabroek News that they are aware that the traffic lights at the junction are not operationa­l, and related that a decision was recently taken to have them replaced. He explained that within a few weeks the lights will be replaced.

Letter writer, Kit Nascimento, had last week highlighte­d the issue of the non-operationa­l lights in a letter.

“There is also a traffic light which controls the crossing of the Railway Embankment Road and Ogle Airport Road which is left permanentl­y flashing. The result is that anyone attempting to cross the Railway Embankment Road and the Ogle Airport Road, again, does so at the risk of their life,” he said.

Nascimento pointed out that the traffic lights are important at that junction since, “The Ogle Airport Road is the main road with appreciabl­e traffic to and from the Eugene F. Correia Internatio­nal Airport.” He added, “At peak traffic hours in the morning and in the afternoon, this light should be turned on to full operation”.

Nascimento had further stated that lights along Sherriff Street, from the Rupert Craig Highway, have been dysfunctio­nal. While he acknowledg­ed that the nonfunctio­ning lights are as a result of the Sheriff Street road expansion works, he called for regular monitoring of the vehicular traffic.

“It’s noteworthy that as a result of the repairs being carried out on Sheriff Street, the Police Traffic Department has placed officers at Sheriff Street and crossing roads in the early morning hours, but only up to 9:00 am,” he said.

Nascimento added that, “There are other traffic lights on Sheriff Street that have not been working for some considerab­le time, for instance, at the crossing of Duncan and Sheriff streets.”

Vaughn told this newspaper that the contractor carrying out the road works is tasked with providing satisfacto­ry traffic management.

Vaughn noted too, that the traffic lights at Duncan and Sheriff streets are also expected to be replaced, but said that will be done after the road’s upgrade is complete.

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The non-functionin­g traffic lights at the junction of Duncan and Sheriff streets.
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