Amid scathing criticism surrounding the handling of the multimillion-dollar New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP), Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham confirmed yesterday that the government is seeking outside help for the remainder of the project.
Over the past several months, some members of the public have become increasingly frustrated over the controversial road works, which have led to lengthy road closures, detours, and traffic delays as several major roads have been closed simultaneously for months.
Ingraham told reporters yesterday that several engineers who worked on the Baha Mar road project will be hired to assist with the project.
The new West Bay Street, which opened last week, took nine months to complete. While the NPRIP is significantly larger than the Baha Mar road project, some observers have suggested the Baha Mar road project was better planned.
“The New Providence Road Improvement Project is challenging,”Ingraham said on the sidelines of a Flag Day Ceremony at St. Bede’s Catholic School.
“We are accessing some of the engineering persons to help down there because the engineering persons who are down there they have come from other jobs so we’re going to use their service.
“The public can look forward to a relatively hassle free Christmas season. Baillou Hill Road will be paved[from]Soldier Road in the south, up to Government House. Market Street will come from Robinson Road to Ross Corner and continue along.”
Ingraham said all of the 11 corridors will be open before Christmas.
