Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner on Monday introduced a new traffic management plan for the busy Endeavour Flyover in Chaguanas aimed at easing the congestion and the frustration that divers experience daily.
Speaking at the launch of the new traffic plan, Warner said the constant bottleneck at the flyover has been very costly in terms of lost productivity. He estimated that a conservative dollar value on the productivity would be at least $135 million far this year.
"You take the number of persons who are in traffic and the number of hours per day; multiply that by the minimum wage and you come up with a figure of what is lost," he said.
However, he said money could not be compared to the "road rage and anger that motorists and commuters have to face when they are in the traffic".
Director of Highways Division Roger Ganesh designed the new plan, which cost about $45,000 on "paints and signage. Ganesh said with the introduction of the plan, the average time to cross will be about 10 minutes.
He said the success of the new arrangement will depend on whether drivers obey the signs. And he warned that a wrecking service is now in place to make sure that things run smoothly.
"We shall also bring in the clamp as well and when we can't move vehicles, we shall clamp them and let them stay there for 24 hours so they will understand that we serious. The only way we can bring back some lawfulness in this land is to be serious," he said.
Speaking at the launch of the new traffic plan, Warner said the constant bottleneck at the flyover has been very costly in terms of lost productivity. He estimated that a conservative dollar value on the productivity would be at least $135 million far this year.
"You take the number of persons who are in traffic and the number of hours per day; multiply that by the minimum wage and you come up with a figure of what is lost," he said.
However, he said money could not be compared to the "road rage and anger that motorists and commuters have to face when they are in the traffic".
Director of Highways Division Roger Ganesh designed the new plan, which cost about $45,000 on "paints and signage. Ganesh said with the introduction of the plan, the average time to cross will be about 10 minutes.
He said the success of the new arrangement will depend on whether drivers obey the signs. And he warned that a wrecking service is now in place to make sure that things run smoothly.
"We shall also bring in the clamp as well and when we can't move vehicles, we shall clamp them and let them stay there for 24 hours so they will understand that we serious. The only way we can bring back some lawfulness in this land is to be serious," he said.
The fundamental aspect of the plan is a change in the flow of traffic that now allows a better flow of vehicles to the various points from the intersection. The works ministry believes that if everyone follows the signs and acts responsibly there will be a dramatic improvement.
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