Venezuelan road link explored
Stabroek News
May 20, 2004
A team from Venezuela is expected in Guyana shortly to discuss terms of reference for a feasibility study on a possible road link and other projects.
The visit is part of the Initiative for the Integration of South American Infrastructure(IIRSA).
A release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) release said that the engineer Rickford Lowe disclosed in an interview that the IIRSA aims to create an infrastructure platform, such as transport, energy and telecommunications, to promote logistic and trade integration in South America.
The release said that the action plan for integrating regional infrastructure would take the approach of integration and development hubs and sector integration processes.
The inter-connection between Guyana and Venezuela could see a road link from Eteringbang, Venezuela, to Bartica.
According to the release, other possibilities include a bridge or improved crossing at the Essequibo and Demerara Rivers and a border crossing between the two countries.
IIRSA was formed after the first meeting of South American Presidents, held in Brasilia in 2000. At the meeting a pledge was made to modernise and integrate infrastructure in the region. There are 10 hubs with the Guyana shield being one.