Work on Red Road, Providence, East Bank Demerara has ceased after further movement was encountered during the soil compacting process. A geotechnical investigation is underway and samples were taken.
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill told Stabroek News yesterday that the unstable soil was removed and while compacting the soil further movements were encountered. As a result the ministry launched a geotechnical investigation. The sample was taken on Saturday and the result of the analysis, which is expected to be returned today, will guide contractors on the way forward.
On Thursday afternoon, a stockpile of 30,000 tonnes of aggregate in the parking lot of the National Stadium, created a huge bulge that raised the entrance to Red Road, Providence, some six to eight feet. The aggregate stockpile is maintained and owned by the Ministry of Public Works.
