Presented by: Presented by:

MINISTRY OF WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE (MOWI) and the NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE (MOWI) and the NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (NIDCO)DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (NIDCO)

Mr. Dexter Wong Wai

Chief Traffic Engineer (MOWI)

Mr. Rajesh Hardial

Project Manager (NIDCO)

INTRODUCTION

Trinidad and Tobago Location: Southern Caribbean off the north eastern 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 (MOWI)

Minister of Works and

Infrastructure Minister in the MOWI

Permanent Secretary

2 Deputy Permanent Secretaries

Directors of Divisions and Managers of Units

NIDCO

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

NIDCO – National Infrastructure Development Company Limited.

Owned by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.

Engineering Services, Project Management, Construction Management, Procurement.

NIDCOMinistry of Works

and Infrastructure

DesignConstruction Supervision

Contractor/s CH/UB Interchange

Contractor/s North Coast Growth

Pole Project

Contractor /s Golconda to Pt.Fortin HW

Churchill Roosevelt/Uriah Butler Highway Interchange.

Overall cost – TT $ 550 M

Schedule – Package A 6mths Package B 18 mths Package C 12 mths.

Completed to date : Package A and B. Package C construction on

going, on schedule.

Engineer – Cansult.Main Contractor – Vinci Grand Projects (Europe).

Churchill Roosevelt/Uriah Butler Highway Interchange.

Package APackage A was completed adding an additional three (3) lane bypass, around the right turn lanes and was undertaken together with the construction of a bridge over the San Juan River.

Package BOn May 1st 2009, Package B, an 18-metre high & 600-metre long bridge over the CRH/UBH Intersection that runs from the vicinity of the San Juan River Bridge to Grand Bazaar was opened. The height of the bridge facilitates the separation of the East-West and North-Bound sections of the Interchange.

 

Package B also included the construction of a West to South ramp, a New Diamond interchange and service roads at the Bamboo intersection. All of which are contributing factors in alleviating the traffic congestion East- West and North South routes.  

Package CPackage C consists of the construction of a North to South Bridge that is located in the vicinity, south of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway / Uriah Butler Highway (CRH/UBH) Intersection. The design removes the major UBH north/south link across CRH and continues to provide service by means of an overpass. The design maintains access to Grand Bazaar Mall by an exit ramp onto a service road off of Westbound CRH and a connection to the UBH overpass accessible for traffic approaching from all directions.

PROJECT PROJECT DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPROJECT DESCRIPTION

Golconda to Pt.Fortin Highway.

Engineer – AECOMContractor – OAS Ltd (Brazil)Contract Cost TT $ 7BCommenced September 2011.

The socio-economic development of the South West Region has been identified by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago as one of the major growth poles. The project is a key component of this development as it will support industrial and agricultural development as well as increase employment and income levels all to the benefit of the regional population and the national economy.

The project will also improve the road network in the South West Region, providing connectivity to the main population centres such as Debe, Penal, Siparia, Fyzabad and Point Fortin.

The project involves the construction of a 4-lane divided highway to international freeway standards and comprises several segments of length totaling 47 km of 4-lane highway and 2.5 km of 2-lane highway (excluding ramps but including connector roads).

The highway has been designed to freeway standards with a design speed of 110 km/hr (70 mph) other features include:

Golconda Interchange Debe Interchange Penal Interchange

Siparia interchange Fyzabad Interchange Mon Desir Interchange St. Mary’s Interchange La Brea Interchange Underpasses Overpasses Bridges Utility corridors

North coast region is bounded by the Maracas region.

The Maracas Bay is well known as a recreational site, where tourists and locals alike congregate to enjoy the surf, sand and sea and traditional culinary delights.

Develop tourism industry in Maracas beach area - North Coast and Tobago.

Construction of a Highway/Tunnel to the North Coast.

Anticipated between 10-20 km (will be based on outcome of feasibility study.

Request for Proposals (RFP) to be issued in October 2011.

Bridges (62 small) TT$ 310M Drainage (POS Flood Alleviation) – TT

$250M Berthing Facilities – Water Taxi Service

TT $100M

TRAFFIC SYSTEM

Implemented May 2011

Project Cost: TT$42 Million

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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