A stockpile of 30,000 tonnes of aggregate in the parking lot of the National Stadium yesterday created a huge bulge that raised the entrance into Red Road, Providence, East Bank Demerara by some six to eight feet.
The aggregate stockpile is maintained and owned by the Ministry of Public Works.
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said yesterday that according to the engineers’ evaluation, there was earth movement as a result of the weight of the aggregate stockpile in the National Stadium parking lot.
“We have an unusual event that has taken place. We have a bulge that has taken place that has raised the road almost 6 and 8 feet in some places.”
