Jack opens bridges, pledges legacy that no one would forget

Jack Warner opened two bridges in his Chaguanas West constituency Tuesday and promised that he would leave a lasting political legacy.

"Clearing drains, dredging rivers, we shall do it. Putting more lanes on the highway—we do that," the works minister said.

"All this is being done in an effort to improve your lives. But more importantly, when I decide to leave politics I want to make sure that the legacy that I leave in Chaguanas West is a legacy that you will never forget for a very long time," he added.

The bridges are at Charlieville and Brasso Caparo Valley in Longdenville. They cost $6.2 million.

The minister told constituents that his advisers recommended a Bailey bridge instead of the permanent structure. However he said he rejected that because "they forget that in Trinidad temporary means permanent".

He noted that the Bailey bridge in Londgenville had been there for 10 years until he removed it six months ago.