The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says it is examining long-term solutions to reduce the impact of traffic gridlock caused by vehicular accidents across the country.
Last week, motorists were stranded in traffic for hours following separate accidents along the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway in El Socorro and the Solomon Hochoy Highway in Gasparillo.
Speaking to reporters during the arrival of Contour Airlines’ inaugural flight at Piarco International Airport on Monday evening, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Eli Zakour noted that the traffic gridlock that day was ‘unfortunate’ but assured that his Ministry is working to alleviate the issue.
“Yes, there are many plans, long-term we are looking at. But what happened that day was very unfortunate. There were several accidents along the highway. But we are looking at plans, yes.”
Following this, in a media release issued on Tuesday morning, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation noted that it will undertake a comprehensive assessment of approximately 2,000 kilometres of the national road network, using the internationally recognised International Road Assessment Programme methodology.
The assessment is scheduled to commence in January 2027 and is expected to take approximately six to eight months to complete.