New US$7.5m highway for St Kitts
Monday, January 26, 2004
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Plans for the construction of a new highway in St. Kitts are closer to reality with the approval of financing of the project by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
The regional lending institution has approved US$7,560,000 for the West Bypass Road.
The project is intended to reduce traffic congestion in Basseterre, the capital, decrease operating costs and contribute to improved safety for road users.
The CDB said the West Basseterre Bypass road involves the construction of approximately 2.4 miles of road in addition to four bridges and five roundabout/junctions.
The West Bypass Road will begin on the island's main road in the area of the Joseph N. France General Hospital and end at the Kim Collins Highway near the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport.
The development of a Traffic Management and Urban Improvement Plan for Basseterre, the acquisition of two portable weighbridges and new axle-load legislation also form part of the project.
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