Ministry moving ahead with reconstruction plan for Linden-Soesdyke Highway

As it forges ahead with its plan for the reconstruction of the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, the Ministry of Public Works is inviting contractors to participate in its prequalification process.

In an advertisement in the September 18, 2022 Sunday Stabroek, the ministry informed that prequalification criteria will be published by September 21 with prequalified contractors being invited to bid by December 2022.

The scope of work entails milling of existing asphalt surface course, application of varying pavement structures above the milled sections of pavement inclusive of asphalt, sand asphalt and sub-base; full-depth pavement reconstruction in certain sections, construction of two roundabouts along the alignment, sidewalks extension to 9 multi-span bridges, drainage work and utility relocation, and installation of roadway lighting.