presented by: traffic management branch, highways division mowi

Presented by: Presented by:

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BRANCH, HIGHWAYS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BRANCH, HIGHWAYS DIVISION DIVISION MOWIMOWI

Mr. Dexter Wong Wai- Chief Traffic Engineer

2005 to present

Determining the installation and maintenance of all traffic control devices

Conducting engineering investigations of traffic conditions

Adopting, modifying and rescinding traffic regulation orders

INTRODUCTION

Trinidad and Tobago Location: Southern Caribbean off the northeastern coast of Venezuela Population: approx. 1.3 million Area: 5,131km2 (1,981 sq. mi.)

The Ministry of Works and Infrastructure (MOWI), Trinidad and Tobago, is a large sector Ministry made up of a number of Statutory State Enterprises and Administrative/Technical Divisions and Units.

Organization al Structure

Minister of Works and

Infrastructure Minister in the MOWI

Permanent Secretary

2 Deputy Permanent Secretaries

Directors of Divisions and Managers of Units

Administrative/Technical Divisions & Units Drainage Division Highways Division Construction Division Maintenance Division Information Technology Unit Project Monitoring Unit Corporate Communications Unit

Administrative /Technical Divisions &Units Environmental Health and Safety Unit Central Planning UnitState Enterprises National Maintenance Training and

Security Company of Trinidad and Tobago (MTS)

National Infrastructure Development Company (NIDCO)

Current National Development Plan

1984 National Physical Development Plan

Focused on decentralizing development away from the capitol of Port of Spain and the east-west corridor.

Present focus is on the development of Regional Development Plans for the period 2010 to 2020

ROAD POLICY

Main focus is to continue road construction and rehabilitation projects including additional lanes and shoulders, walkovers, bridges and landslip repairs.

Preparation is being made for a transition to a Roads Authority

In the last fiscal year, October 2010 to September 2011, 95% of development works funded through the government of Trinidad and Tobago.

External funding from: ANZ Bank, BNP Paribas, European Union, Inter American Development Bank, Export/Import Bank of China.

In February 2011, US $869 thousand in grant financing from the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter American Development Bank to support the application of PPP models for the delivery of suitable infrastructure projects in Trinidad and Tobago was signed off by the Minister of Finance.

Two (2) or (3) pilot PPP projects will be identified.

ROAD SYSTEM

Road network of 9,800 kilometers Main Roads and Highways account for

2,135 kilometers Preliminary designs done for four (4)

new trunk roads. New highway started from San

Fernando to Point Fortin (49.5km) No toll roads

TRAFFIC SYSTEM

Implemented May 2011

Monitors Wrightson Road and Churchill Roosevelt Highway to its intersection with the Uriah Butler Highway.

Uses three main Software- CENTRACS, OMNICAST VIEWER and CTMS.

System to be expanded to include: Automatic Speed Enforcement

System Red Light Enforcement System Control of the North South and

East West corridors.

CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE

WORK

Done through the Highways Division and State Enterprises:

Bridges Branch

Construction Branch

PURE Unit

NIDCO and MTS

Completion of 52 bridges

Reinstatement and stabilization of failed slopes at 23 landslips

Extension of the Diego Martin Highway 1.2km

Improvement works on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway 8.8km

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Feasibility studies for four (4) new trunk roads total 135km completed.

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