A MODERN road system for San Salvador’s drivers, cyclists and pedestrians is on the way, according to the government.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works Philip Davis signed a contract for $2,843,516.67 with Symonette’s Enterprises to improve and maintain roads across the island.
The scope of works includes resurfacing and repairing five miles of road in the north east portion of the island; reconstructing 1.6 miles of roadway extending from the airport to Cockburn Town and installing drainage features.
The contractor will also undertake repairs to hurricane-damaged roadways, expand seawall protection and implement a routine maintenance programme for preserving the quality and life expectancy of the roadways.
At the signing ceremony, Mr Davis urged the community’s leaders to view the project as a means to help to make things better for all citizens.
“You could sit on the side-lines and complain about this or that, or you could choose to be proactive and see how you could help develop our and your community,” he said.
“You could look at me or others and complain, or you could see what you could do to make things better.”
The Deputy Prime Minister said he welcomes those who decide to lend assistance and pledged to work with them to improve the island.
He said: “We are committed to end the age-old culture of building but not maintaining. That is why a maintenance component has been included in this contract.”
Around 35 Bahamians will be employed on the project, many of them residents of San Salvador, officials said.
Work is expected to begin in about two weeks time.
Symonette’s Enterprises has been in the road building and civil engineering business for more than two decades and has a reputation for doing high quality work, Mr Davis said.
Juan Symonette, the company’s vice-president, promised to provide quality roads to the San Salvador public.
He added that water lines for Long Bay and Sugar Loaf are also a component of the road project, but some technical design elements have not yet been completed.
Comments
john33xyz 10 years, 8 months ago
Hopefully the contract includes travel expenses for the contractor to visit Marsh Harbour, Abaco to learn how NOT to do roadworks.
But, hey, of course it doesn't. Let them go head and make the same mistakes. It's just the peoples' money and certainly nobody cares about the money belonging to the good for nothing citizens. They're only needed for a couple hours once every five years to mark an "X" - after that, to h**l with them.
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