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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby kamakazi » July 23rd, 2020, 10:16 am

I have observed that they are using styrofoam blocks as part of the road foundation... Anyone knows if that will hold when surrounded by water.

I don't expect the road to last very long with those blocks in its foundation due to the conditions that it will be exposed to.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby maj. tom » July 23rd, 2020, 1:37 pm

They use geofoam blocks to stabilize road foundations so the soil doesn't compress and sag over time. They have been using it since the 1970s from Norway to Texas to Tokyo. Engineers use geofoam blocks extensively under very heavy load roadways like major highways in the USA and international airport runways. And not just roads, geofoam is used in wetland retention projects, retaining walls and slopes, stadium construction, building foundations especially skyscrapers like One WTC in NYC, bridge abutments, the top of utility tunnels...

https://www.constructionspecifier.com/w ... -projects/

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby kamakazi » July 24th, 2020, 9:30 am

maj. tom wrote:They use geofoam blocks to stabilize road foundations so the soil doesn't compress and sag over time. They have been using it since the 1970s from Norway to Texas to Tokyo. Engineers use geofoam blocks extensively under very heavy load roadways like major highways in the USA and international airport runways. And not just roads, geofoam is used in wetland retention projects, retaining walls and slopes, stadium construction, building foundations especially skyscrapers like One WTC in NYC, bridge abutments, the top of utility tunnels...

https://www.constructionspecifier.com/w ... -projects/



Thank you for the link. The article speaks about the condition I was worried about, which is buoyancy. I really hope that the lowest point of that geofoam subbase/base is high enough or properly restrained so that it isn't affected by water negatively.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » March 18th, 2021, 10:20 am

Point Fortin Highway to be completed end of 2021

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It was described by Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan as the “gateway which will create a new path to the further development of T&T.”

And an important part of that gateway was expected to have been opened by the start of this year.

But now Sinanan is hoping that the 30 kilometres portion of the highway which is under construction as part of the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin project will now be able to be completed by June.

“The Government remains focused on completing the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin project,” the Ministry of Works stated.

As many as 1,400 service providers, suppliers, professionals, and labourers are employed on this project at any given time.

“This priority link involves the completion of approximately 30 km of highway, includes the completion of the St Mary’s Grant Road, Mon Desir and La Brea Interchanges.

It also included the completion of roundabouts at Dumfries intersection, Shore of Peace and Dunlop as well as overpasses with connectivity at Delhi Road and La Retreat Road. There is the intention to further the interconnectivity of the Solomon Hochoy Highway from Golconda to Fyzabad and therefore as a second priority, the objective is to complete all works between Golconda to Suchit Trace in Penal to improve connectivity along the mainline,” the Ministry of Works stated.

The COVID-19 pandemic was the latest roadblock in the construction of the highway.

“We know what happened with COVID that pushed back all of the construction projects. So we are looking at some time in 2021 to have that highway completed but work is fully underway we have five local contractors, 12 packages all under construction,” Sinanan said.

“The Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin Project was initially conceived as the construction of a highway built to international freeway standards comprising of several segments, with a total length of 47 km of 4-lane highway and 2.5km of 2-lane highway (connector roads),” the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) stated.

Nidco said the work envisaged included the extension of the existing highway from Golconda to Debe through Penal, Siparia, Fyzabad and Mon Desir to Dunlop Roundabout in Point Fortin.

It also included the upgrade/widening of the South Trunk Road from Dumfries Road to Paria Suites and from Paria Suites to St Mary’s Junction via Mosquito Creek, with the construction of a new link from St Mary’s Junction to Mon Desir

As well as connector roads from the new highway to Union Estate (La Brea), Siparia, Fyzabad and Penal.

In 2015, Nidco was directed to focus on the completion of the vast project. The northern link from Dumfries Roundabout to Dunlop includes a connection from Mon Desir Interchange back to Fyzabad Road.

This link involves the completion of approximately 30 km of highway and includes the completion of St Mary, Mon Desir, Grants Road, and La Brea Interchanges.

It also included the completion of roundabouts at Dumfries, Shore-of-Peace and Dunlop as well as overpasses with connectivity at Delhi Road and La Retreat Road / #8 Road.

The completion of this link is being pursued utilizing the FIDIC Red Book Conditions of Contract under 12 work packages.

The 12 work packages allow for the participation of local contractors.

The schedule for the completion of all 12 packages of this priority link was expected to be completed by December 2020.

This was to ensure early improved connectivity from San Fernando and environs to Point Fortin, NIDCO stated.

“There is an intention to further the connectivity of the Solomon Hochoy Highway from Golconda towards Penal and as a second priority additional work packages will be prepared to complete all works between Golconda to Suchit Trace in Penal,” NIDOC stated.

Construction works on SHHEPF is said to be “continuing apace” the Ministry of Works and Transport stated.

Roadworks along the Mosquito Creek stretch are said to about 75 per cent completed.

The majority of all the foundation work is said to be completed while work still needs to be completed on the north bound bridge as well as the sea wall.

The SHHEPF project includes the completion of the northern link from Dumfries intersection to Dunlop Roundabout with a connection from Mon Desir Interchange back to Fyzabad Road.

“This project along with many others are expected to expand the national Highway Network and inevitably facilitate the following benefits such as inter-connectivity between rural and urban communities; and ease traffic congestion in Trinidad and Tobago,” the Ministry of Works and Transport stated.

In 2018 prime minister Dr Keith Rowley emphasised that the former administration acted against the advice of NIDCO and international best practices in several ways including awarding the project as one contract to a single contractor.

He said as a result of the expanse of the contract, local contractors were automatically ineligible to participate in the project.

Rowley said his Government disaggregated the project into smaller packages to allow for greater participation of the local construction sector.

PHASE 1 - PACKAGES 2A, 2B & 1A

* These packages were focused on completing works along the South Trunk Road. These packages practically completed and was opened to traffic on June 8th, 2018. These packages are in the defect’s notification stage of the contract and punch list items are still ongoing.

PHASE 2 – PACKAGES 1B & 1D

* These packages were awarded in November and construction works are ongoing. The scope under these packages involve the completion of (4) four bridges within a 10 months duration, namely; Package 1B (Oropouche River Bridge and Mon Desir Interchange Bridge and Package 1D (#8 Road Bridge and Guapo River Bridge).

PHASE 3 – PACKAGE 5A

* NIDCO invited tenders for this Package in 2018. Works on this package includes the completion of a full upgrade of the South Trunk Road at Mosquito Creek which is expected to eliminate the perennially flooding problem in that area.

* The scope includes ground improvement works to the existing carriageway, road-works, drainage works, embankment construction, 2.5 km of revetment and sea wall construction. Also, demolition and reconstruction of Mosquito Creek Bridge (Northbound) installation of road safety devices, lighting, the relocation of major utilities owned by the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC).

PHASE 4 – PACKAGE 1C & 5B

* NIDCO invited tenders for these Packages on 19th May 2018. These packages were also awarded in 2018 and construction works commenced in January 2019.

* Package 1C has a scope including the completion of the St Mary interchange, Delhi Overpass bridge and Grants Road overpass Bridge.

* Package 5B has a scope including the completion of approximately two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway between Grants Road and La Brea and two (2) Km of connector road towards La Brea industrial estate.

PHASE 5 – PACKAGE 6C & 3A

* These two (2) construction package were tendered in August of 2018. Package 3A was awarded and the scope includes construction of the La Brea Interchange and Southern Main Road (SMR) overpass bridge.

* Package 6C scope includes completion of 1.6 km of two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway along the priority link between La Brea Interchange and Southern Main Road (Vance River). This package also includes the completion of a 1.0 Km link from Mon Desir back to Fyzabad Road.

PHASE 6 – PACKAGE 2C & 5D

* These two (2) construction packages were tendered in October of 2018.

* Package 2C was awarded and the scope includes completion of 8.0 km of two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway from St Mary’s to Eccles trace. The segment was partially opened to traffic in 2014 in an incomplete state.

* Package 5D was awarded and the scope includes completion of 4.5 km of two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway from Southern Main Road to Dunlop Roundabout.

PACKAGE 1A

* Completion of Mosquito Creek South Bound Bridge and Godineau River Bridge PACKAGE 1B Completion of Mon Desir Interchange Bridge and Oropouche River Bridge PACKAGE 1C Completion of St. Mary’s I/C Bridge Grants Rd I/C Bridge and Delhi Rd Overpass PACKAGE 1D Completion of No. 8 Road Overpass and Guapo River Bridge

PACKAGE 2A

* Completion of the widening of South Trunk Road from Dumfries Road to Mosquito Creek

PACKAGE 2B

* Completion of the widening of South Trunk Road from Godineau River Bridge to St. Mary’s

PACKAGE 2C

* Completion of Stretches Mon Desir to Eccles Trace, and St. Mary’s to Mon Desir stretches.

PACKAGE 3A

* Construction of Southern Main Road Overpass and La Brea I/C Bridge

PACKAGE 5A

* Completion of segment between Mosquito Creek to Godineau River PACKAGE 5B Completion of segment between Eccles Trace and La Brea + La Brea Connector Road

PACKAGE 5D

* Completion of the segment between Southern Main Road (B44) to Dunlop Roundabout

PACKAGE 6C

* Completion of segment between La Brea Interchange to Southern Main Road and Fyzabad Road to Mon Desir Interchange

Source: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/point-f ... 4479661e81

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » August 3rd, 2021, 4:52 pm

NIDCO: Point Fortin Highway on the road for completion by 2022

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The Point Fortin Highway is almost three quarter way done, but recent delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed full completion to mid to late 2022.

In response to queries about the project from Guardian Media, The National Infrastructure Development Company Limited (NIDCO) said work had been progressing well prior to closure of the construction industry in May for two months as part of the state’s effort to curb rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country.

NIDCO said, “Works have resumed on nine work packages of the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin Project following the COVID-19 shut down and State of Emergency implemented during the period May 7, 2021 to July 4, 2021. The ongoing packages comprise construction of four river bridges, five interchanges located at Oropouce Junction, Mon Desir, Grants Road, La Brea and Guapo, two overpass bridges located at Delhi Road and Southern Main Road—Vance River and 30 km of four lanes rural arterial highway that would connect San Fernando to Point Fortin and also Fyzabad Road to Mon Desir.”

NIDCO confirmed that the two months lost, as well as the high level of rain fall in the early months of 2021 pushed back the estimated date of completion of the project.

“Prior to the recent shutdown, works on all nine work packages were progressing with the latest package projected to be completed by early 2022. The recent shutdown and wetter than average 2021 dry season have significantly impacted this planned schedule,” said NIDCO who reaffirmed that work on the project was a priority.

NIDCO said, “The revised schedule of the works would see all ongoing work packages completed and 30km of highway between Dumfries Road (La Romaine) and Dunlop roundabout (Point Fortin) will be opened to traffic by the third quarter of 2022. The project is now estimated to be approximately 73 per cent completed.”

NIDCO said the project when completed, will significantly reduce travel time from San Fernando to Point Fortin, eliminate the perennial flooding at Mosquito Creek and provide overall improvement to the efficiency of the road network around many communities in south Trinidad.

Source: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/nidcopo ... 704d2119cc

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » August 26th, 2021, 8:18 pm

Sinanan: Point Fortin highway to be completed by January

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Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan speaks with Namalco Construction Services CEO Naeem Ali as work continues along the Solomon Hochoy Highway extension in Parrylands during a tour on Wednesday. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

Ongoing construction work on the extension of the Solomon Hochoy Highway from San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway is expected to be completed by January.

This was said by Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan minister during a tour on Wednesday afternoon. He said bad weather and the covid19 pandemic can push back the tentative completion date.

"It all depends on the weather. The contractors are here, materials are on site, work is going on, but it all depends on the weather condition," he said at the Mosquito Creek segment of the highway.

"The height of the rainy season is in October-November, and we got significant rainfall so far. If that weather pattern continues, we know what to expect later on."

The highway consists of 12 packages, each with different completion dates and costs. The Mosquito Creek segment, which is 75 per cent completed, costs $281 million.

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Paving done at the Parrylands segment of the highway to Point Fortin. - Photo by Lincoln Holder

The minister told reporters the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) and all five contractors have been managing the project within budget.

"We have proven that local contractors could compete with contractors anywhere else in the world. The contractors have done yeoman service."

The covid19 pandemic caused delays, considering the Government had tightened restrictions to curb the spread of the virus.

Sinanan said, so far none of the contractors have made claims for the delays.

He recalled that in 2008 the initial estimated cost of the highway was $3 billion, but the figure increased to about $8 billion.

In 2015 when the PNM was elected, the Government repackaged the project using local contractors.

The overall project has been estimated to cost $1.9 billion, which Sinanan considered "a significant saving from when it started in 2012."

He said the Mosquito Creek area is the most technical part of the highway.

The ministry and consultants, he said, have been pleased with the performance of the local contractors. The contractors include Lutchmeesingh's Transport Contractors, Jusamco and Namalco Construction Services.

On claims made by the Highway Reroute Movement about flooding being caused by construction work in the Debe to Mon Desir segment, Sinanan declined to comment.

He said the group still has claims pending in court.

"In terms of controversy and non-controversy, everyone is free to raise his/ her opinions. That is why we have the courts in TT to deal with what is right or wrong. I will not comment on the Highway Reroute Movement."

Programme manager of Nidco Dennis Harricharan said geotechnical work on soft-soil issues at Mosquito Creek was almost 60 per cent completed.

Asked if the increased prices on steel and other raw materials have increased the cost of the project, Harricharan anticipated there would be claims.

"All those would be under consideration. However, we (Nidco) have a contract governing the execution of the contract. It is a matter to be determined by the engineers. Once it falls within the guidelines of the contract, it will be applicable."

Source: http://newsday.co.tt/2021/08/26/sinanan ... y-january/

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby sam1978 » August 26th, 2021, 8:44 pm

These are the same contractors that were accused of Mafia moves?


Dr Moonilal, Kallco pinpointed in alleged $200M bid-rigging scandal
Loop News October 16, 2017 02:25 PM ET




Dr Roodal Moonilal, former EMBD (Estate Management and Business Development Company Limited) CEO Gary Parmassar, and three others have been accused of bid-rigging and ‘cartel behaviour’ in the handing out of several contracts during Dr Moonilal’s tenure as housing minister, amounting to over $200 million in payments.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General, Stuart Young, said after 20 months of investigations, the Ministry has gathered evidence which will form part of civil claims to render contracts with five companies void and unenforceable.

Young said five companies were allegedly ‘hand-picked’ for the upgrade and rehabilitation of certain Caroni roads, namely:

- TN Ramnauth and Company Limited (TN Ramnauth)

- Mootilal Ramhit and Sons Contracting Limited (Ramhit)

- Kall Company Limited (Kallco)

- Namalco Construction Services Limited (Namalco)

- Fides Limited (Fides)

He said four of the contractors - Namalco, TN Ramnauth, Kallco and Ramhit - commenced legal action against EMBD for recovery of monies that they allege are owed to them.

"One contractor, Namalco, sued EMBD on May 6, 2016 for over $1 billion and this claim has been vigorously defended and resisted by EMBD and was today stayed in the High Court," he said.

Young also recounted several emails which he says shows Dr Moonilal influencing the selection of contractors for several state projects, resulting in payments amounting to over $200 million.

Young said as a result, Parmassar and former EMBD Divisional Manager Madho Balroop are also implicated in an “elaborate scheme” which was executed in August 2015 and led to over $200 million dollars being disbursed to five contractors between July 2015 and the general elections of September 2015.

He said forensic work uncovered text messages being sent and received by Parmassar from telephone numbers registered to Dr Moonilal, Taradauth Ramnauth, one of the principals of Kallco and one of the principals of Namalco, Naeem Ali, which “provide evidence of cartel behaviour, bribery, collusion, knowing receipt and dishonest assistance and unlawful means conspiracy”.

Young said the text messages include messages from the phone number registered to Dr Moonilal instructing Parmassar to prepare cheques for tens of millions of dollars to these contractors and to bring the cheques to him, as the former minister, once prepared.

He said the messages also show Ramnauth organising a house from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) for Parmassar, telling him who to award contracts from EMBD to and how much to pay these identified contractors.

Young said EMBD, with the support of the Office of the Attorney General, filed Defences and Counterclaims against TN Ramnauth and Kallcolast Thursday.

He said EMBD has also sought to stay the Namalco $1 billion action to have Namalco joined to these cartel claims, and will shortly be serving claims against Dr Roodal Moonilal, Gary Parmassar, Madho Balroop, Fides and Ramhit to have these matters tried.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Wraith King » August 27th, 2021, 1:54 am

sam1978 wrote:These are the same contractors that were accused of Mafia moves?


Dr Moonilal, Kallco pinpointed in alleged $200M bid-rigging scandal
Loop News October 16, 2017 02:25 PM ET




Dr Roodal Moonilal, former EMBD (Estate Management and Business Development Company Limited) CEO Gary Parmassar, and three others have been accused of bid-rigging and ‘cartel behaviour’ in the handing out of several contracts during Dr Moonilal’s tenure as housing minister, amounting to over $200 million in payments.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General, Stuart Young, said after 20 months of investigations, the Ministry has gathered evidence which will form part of civil claims to render contracts with five companies void and unenforceable.

Young said five companies were allegedly ‘hand-picked’ for the upgrade and rehabilitation of certain Caroni roads, namely:

- TN Ramnauth and Company Limited (TN Ramnauth)

- Mootilal Ramhit and Sons Contracting Limited (Ramhit)

- Kall Company Limited (Kallco)

- Namalco Construction Services Limited (Namalco)

- Fides Limited (Fides)

He said four of the contractors - Namalco, TN Ramnauth, Kallco and Ramhit - commenced legal action against EMBD for recovery of monies that they allege are owed to them.

"One contractor, Namalco, sued EMBD on May 6, 2016 for over $1 billion and this claim has been vigorously defended and resisted by EMBD and was today stayed in the High Court," he said.

Young also recounted several emails which he says shows Dr Moonilal influencing the selection of contractors for several state projects, resulting in payments amounting to over $200 million.

Young said as a result, Parmassar and former EMBD Divisional Manager Madho Balroop are also implicated in an “elaborate scheme” which was executed in August 2015 and led to over $200 million dollars being disbursed to five contractors between July 2015 and the general elections of September 2015.

He said forensic work uncovered text messages being sent and received by Parmassar from telephone numbers registered to Dr Moonilal, Taradauth Ramnauth, one of the principals of Kallco and one of the principals of Namalco, Naeem Ali, which “provide evidence of cartel behaviour, bribery, collusion, knowing receipt and dishonest assistance and unlawful means conspiracy”.

Young said the text messages include messages from the phone number registered to Dr Moonilal instructing Parmassar to prepare cheques for tens of millions of dollars to these contractors and to bring the cheques to him, as the former minister, once prepared.

He said the messages also show Ramnauth organising a house from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) for Parmassar, telling him who to award contracts from EMBD to and how much to pay these identified contractors.

Young said EMBD, with the support of the Office of the Attorney General, filed Defences and Counterclaims against TN Ramnauth and Kallcolast Thursday.

He said EMBD has also sought to stay the Namalco $1 billion action to have Namalco joined to these cartel claims, and will shortly be serving claims against Dr Roodal Moonilal, Gary Parmassar, Madho Balroop, Fides and Ramhit to have these matters tried.


Third World politics.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby timelapse » August 27th, 2021, 7:37 am

No Kublalsingh? Was he a PNM all along?

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Habit7 » August 27th, 2021, 8:58 am

sam1978 wrote:These are the same contractors that were accused of Mafia moves?

They are only accused, no court has yet found them guilty. Once there is an open tender, they can bid and win based on their own merit. The govt cannot bar them just because they are in civil court.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby timelapse » August 27th, 2021, 9:13 am

Habit7 wrote:
sam1978 wrote:These are the same contractors that were accused of Mafia moves?

They are only accused, no court has yet found them guilty. Once there is an open tender, they can bid and win based on their own merit. The govt cannot bar them just because they are in civil court.
Funny hearing that from you...

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Habit7 » August 27th, 2021, 11:25 am

timelapse wrote:
Habit7 wrote:
sam1978 wrote:These are the same contractors that were accused of Mafia moves?

They are only accused, no court has yet found them guilty. Once there is an open tender, they can bid and win based on their own merit. The govt cannot bar them just because they are in civil court.
Funny hearing that from you...

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Wraith King » August 27th, 2021, 12:06 pm

Habit7 wrote:
timelapse wrote:
Habit7 wrote:
sam1978 wrote:These are the same contractors that were accused of Mafia moves?

They are only accused, no court has yet found them guilty. Once there is an open tender, they can bid and win based on their own merit. The govt cannot bar them just because they are in civil court.
Funny hearing that from you...

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It's actually not vague. You just lack the intellectual capacity to understand.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » January 23rd, 2022, 11:08 am

A portion along mosquito creek by the sea wall started to sink a few days ago. It collapsed this morning and tarp is used to hide it.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby VexXx Dogg » January 23rd, 2022, 11:14 am

Wtaf

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby st7 » January 23rd, 2022, 11:26 am

kamla fault again oui

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Postby paid_influencer » January 23rd, 2022, 1:29 pm

kamla again yes

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Redman » January 23rd, 2022, 1:33 pm

Hope they kept the receipt

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Kenjo » January 23rd, 2022, 2:13 pm

Has anything like this even happened in the world before ? The only thing is no one died so thankfully it happened so early . I swear in certain cultures engineers would have committed suicide on seeing that

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby bluefete » January 23rd, 2022, 2:25 pm

Kenjo wrote:Has anything like this even happened in the world before ? The only thing is no one died so thankfully it happened so early . I swear in certain cultures engineers would have committed suicide on seeing that


Wrightson Road does not collapse like this even though there are some sinks.

Oh, I know. Wrightson Road was built in the colonial era.

The contractor by the Creek has to find a way to get extra morney.

Carry on.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby wing » January 23rd, 2022, 2:30 pm

bluefete wrote:
Kenjo wrote:Has anything like this even happened in the world before ? The only thing is no one died so thankfully it happened so early . I swear in certain cultures engineers would have committed suicide on seeing that


Wrightson Road does not collapse like this even though there are some sinks.

Oh, I know. Wrightson Road was built in the colonial era.

The contractor by the Creek has to find a way to get extra morney.

Carry on.
72? How much more does he really want...

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby kamakazi » January 23rd, 2022, 2:42 pm

Ahh... Sinkholes exist and road settlement/sinking happens in places worldwide. People are not infallible and at the same time nature is a force to be reckoned with.
Kenjo wrote:Has anything like this even happened in the world before ? The only thing is no one died so thankfully it happened so early . I swear in certain cultures engineers would have committed suicide on seeing that

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby K74T » January 23rd, 2022, 2:46 pm

Princess Margaret mc!!

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby pugboy » January 23rd, 2022, 2:49 pm

them have experienced building roads or more into paving existing roads?

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby gastly369 » January 23rd, 2022, 3:00 pm

Around the world they get massive mega structures in the time frame this road works taking for a few kilos of road...

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Cantmis » January 23rd, 2022, 3:04 pm

The unqualified doing the the qualified work and getting the pay !

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » January 24th, 2022, 12:02 pm

Highway caves further overnight at Mosquito Creek

The newly paved highway at Mosquito Creek has sunk further overnight with more cracks developing.

Engineers from NIDCO, AECOM and the Ministry of Works currently are on the scene assessing the damages.

CNC3 News captured footage of the gaping cracks which are filled with water seepage from the Gulf of Paria and the Oropouche swamp.

The road is built on marshlands.

Former consultant at NIDCO and president of the South Oropouche Riverine Flood Action Group, Edward Moodie, told CNC3 News that ongoing highway works have clogged the White Bridge River to a width of one foot.

He believes proper drainage on the sides of the new highway, as well as piling of the existing road, will assist in preventing the road from being pulled into the sea.

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Source: https://www.cnc3.co.tt/highway-caves-fu ... ito-creek/

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby pugboy » January 24th, 2022, 12:09 pm

waiting for the the contractors response
“we built according to engineering specs”

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Rovin » January 24th, 2022, 12:55 pm

"doh blame we : is nature" ... wwgd

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby zoom rader » January 24th, 2022, 1:19 pm

Rovin wrote:"doh blame we : is nature" ... wwgd
Kamla supplied the wrong contractors

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