Antigua and Barbuda will be making a major infrastructure upgrade to two major roads with the assistance of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The CDB approved a grant of £13.9 million to assist the country with the rehabilitation of two major roads, the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road, which connect the capital of St John’s, prime tourism areas, and the airport.
Approximately 75 per cent of people living in Antigua use the Sir George Walter Highway and Friars Hill Road on a daily basis. The project will upgrade the roads to improve safety and capacity, and renovate their drainage infrastructure.
“In 2015, CDB approved a Country Sector Strategy for Antigua and Barbuda, which spoke to the necessity of improving physical infrastructure in that country. Increasing connectivity is key to enhancing competitiveness in Antigua and Barbuda. We are therefore very pleased that this project is the first to be approved which utilises UKCIF resources, and recognize that it will contribute significantly to the overall economic activity and sustainable development of Antigua and Barbuda,” said Andrew Dupigny, Head, Infrastructure Partnerships at CDB. The Project is expected to be completed over a period of 24 months, beginning in the first quarter of 2017. –
