One hundred additional road paving projects for 2025, and more small contractors to be added to the Road Rehabilitation Programme. These were among the initiatives announced by Finance Minister Colm Imbert concerning infrastructure for fiscal 2025.
00:00Finance Minister Colman Byrd says the government remains committed to the modernization of infrastructure in the country.
00:07In delivering the 2024-2025 budget in the House of Representatives,
00:11Byrd cited several multi-million dollar projects that are underway to upgrade primary roads and address drainage issues.
00:19He says the Camuto to Sangre Grandi highway project is set to be completed by April 2025 and will impact around 100,000 people positively.
00:29Omero Road is undergoing transformation to be completed in December 2024 at a cost of $57.5 million
00:38and the Manzanilla Road, which collapsed due to flooding, is at an advanced stage of rehabilitation.
00:44When completed by January 2025, it will cost taxpayers a total of $177 million.
00:52In addressing the deterioration of secondary roads, the minister highlights the plan for the year ahead.
00:58The ministry has engaged 25 small contractors to supplement and enhance its in-house patching and road rehabilitation program in all areas of Trinidad.
01:10It is intended in fiscal 2025 to increase this number to 50 contractors to allow for increased coverage around the island.
01:19To alleviate delays caused by procurement laws, Byrd says the Works Ministry will also develop a list of bonded contractors.
01:27As for the peer program, the minister states that 150 projects were initiated this year at a cost of approximately $233 million,
01:3785 are completed, 30 are scheduled for 2025 and 35 are under the tendering process.
01:45The Ministry of Works and Transport will initiate in 2025 100 new road paving projects on local roads at an estimated cost of $210 million.
01:59Inbyrd says over 600 desilting and river cleaning projects have also been done under the Works Ministry for this year so far.
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