Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin


   Aerial shot of Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin in progress

The Government remains focused on completing the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin (SHHEPF) project. The current project priorities includes the completion of the northern link from Dumfries intersection to Dunlop Roundabout with a connection from Mon Desir Interchange back to Fyzabad Road.

SCOPE OF WORKS

This priority link involves the completion of approximately 30km of highway includes the completion of the St. Mary's Grant Road, Mon Desir and La Brea Interchanges. It also included the completion of roundabouts at Dumfries intersection, Shore of Peace and Dunlop as well as overpasses with connectivity at Delhi Road and La Retreat Road. There is the intention to further the interconnectivity of the Solomon Hochoy Highway from Golconda to Fyzabad and therefore as a second priority, the objective is to complete all works between Golconda to Suchit Trace in Penal to improve connectivity along the SHHEPF mainline.

  PHASE 1 - PACKAGES 2A, 2B & 1A

  • These packages were focused on completing works along the South Trunk Road. These packages practically completed and was opened to traffic on June 8th, 2018. These packages are in the defect’s notification stage of the contract and punch list items are still ongoing.

PHASE 2 – PACKAGES 1B & 1D

  • These packages were awarded in November and construction works are ongoing. The scope under these packages involve the completion of (4) four bridges within a 10 months duration, namely; Package 1B (Oropouche River Bridge and Mon Desir Interchange Bridge and Package 1D (#8 Road Bridge and Guapo River Bridge).

PHASE 3 – PACKAGE 5A

  • NIDCO invited tenders for this Package in 2018. Works on this package includes the completion of a full upgrade of the South Trunk Road at Mosquito Creek which is expected to eliminate the perennially flooding problem in that area.
  • The scope includes ground improvement works to the existing carriageway, road-works, drainage works, embankment construction, 2.5 km of revetment and sea wall construction. Also, demolition and reconstruction of Mosquito Creek Bridge (Northbound) installation of road safety devices, lighting, the relocation of major utilities owned by the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC).

PHASE 4 – PACKAGE 1C & 5B

  • NIDCO invited tenders for these Packages on 19th May 2018. These packages were also awarded in 2018 and construction works commenced in January 2019.
  • Package 1C has a scope including the completion of the St Mary interchange, Delhi Overpass bridge and Grants Road overpass Bridge.
  • Package 5B has a scope including the completion of approximately two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway between Grants Road and La Brea and two (2) Km of connector road towards La Brea industrial estate.

PHASE 5 – PACKAGE 6C & 3A

  • These two (2) construction package were tendered in August of 2018. Package 3A was awarded and the scope includes construction of the La Brea Interchange and Southern Main Road (SMR) overpass bridge.
  • Package 6C scope includes completion of 1.6 km of two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway along the priority link between La Brea Interchange and Southern Main Road (Vance River). This package also includes the completion of a 1.0 Km link from Mon Desir back to Fyzabad Road.

PHASE 6 – PACKAGE 2C & 5D

  • These two (2) construction packages were tendered in October of 2018.
  • Package 2C was awarded and the scope includes completion of 8.0 km of two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway from St Mary’s to Eccles trace. The segment was partially opened to traffic in 2014 in an incomplete state.
  • Package 5D was awarded and the scope includes completion of 4.5 km of two (2) Km of 4-lane Highway from Southern Main Road to Dunlop Roundabout.

PACKAGE 1A

  • Completion of Mosquito Creek South Bound Bridge and Godineau River Bridge PACKAGE 1B Completion of Mon Desir Interchange Bridge and Oropouche River Bridge PACKAGE 1C Completion of St. Mary’s I/C Bridge Grants Rd I/C Bridge and Delhi Rd Overpass PACKAGE 1D Completion of No. 8 Road Overpass and Guapo River Bridge

PACKAGE 2A

  • Completion of the widening of South Trunk Road from Dumfries Road to Mosquito Creek

PACKAGE 2B 

  • Completion of the widening of South Trunk Road from Godineau River Bridge to St. Mary’s

PACKAGE 2C 

  • Completion of Stretches Mon Desir to Eccles Trace, and St. Mary’s to Mon Desir stretches.

PACKAGE 3A

  • Construction of Southern Main Road Overpass and La Brea I/C Bridge

PACKAGE 5A

  • Completion of segment between Mosquito Creek to Godineau River PACKAGE 5B Completion of segment between Eccles Trace and La Brea + La Brea Connector Road

PACKAGE 5D

  • Completion of the segment between Southern Main Road (B44) to Dunlop Roundabout

PACKAGE 6C

  • Completion of segment between La Brea Interchange to Southern Main Road and Fyzabad Road to Mon Desir Interchange