ST. LUCIA: In the past, such bridges have proven paramount in the wake of natural disasters.
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport with the assistance of the World Bank under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) has procured approximately 300 meters of Bailey Bridges.The bridges arrived in Saint Lucia on April 12, and are presently being kept at the Vieux Fort compound of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport.
They were supplied by 3S Bridges LCC, a company based in Barbados at a cost to the Government of Saint Lucia of USD$ 1,422,860.
“This strategic approach has been taken by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport in its effort to help reduce the disaster response time in cases of natural disasters, and more specifically, to bridges that have been compromised or affected,” said Alison Jean, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure.
In the past, the procurement of such bridges has proven paramount in the wake of natural disasters. The December 2013 trough which left the West Coast disconnected from the rest of the island due to the loss of two main bridges namely the Canaries and Piaye bridges is an example of this.
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport in less than two weeks, was able to reconnect the island to full vehicular access bringing the country to a state of normalcy due to the presence of the bridges.
They were supplied by 3S Bridges LCC, a company based in Barbados at a cost to the Government of Saint Lucia of USD$ 1,422,860.
“This strategic approach has been taken by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport in its effort to help reduce the disaster response time in cases of natural disasters, and more specifically, to bridges that have been compromised or affected,” said Alison Jean, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure.
In the past, the procurement of such bridges has proven paramount in the wake of natural disasters. The December 2013 trough which left the West Coast disconnected from the rest of the island due to the loss of two main bridges namely the Canaries and Piaye bridges is an example of this.
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport in less than two weeks, was able to reconnect the island to full vehicular access bringing the country to a state of normalcy due to the presence of the bridges.
