BK denies being at fault for traffic congestion on EBD road

Congestion along the East Bank Demerara roadway (Stabroek News file photo Jan, 2012)

BK International has said that the current traffic congestion on the East Bank Demerara road is not in any way related to or affected by the construction works currently being carried out by the company for the expansion of the road but is a result of the failure of the client [the government] to make provisions for relocation of the utilities along the roadway.

The company made the statement in a release on Friday responding to two Kaieteur News articles entitled, “Contractor, Engineer cause mile long traffic delay – govt official” on June 30 and “APNU calls on contractor, govt to hasten project” on July 1.

According to the release, the project which started in January 2012 had