Good Success to Timehri road upgrade 64 per cent complete, officials say

The Department of Public Information said the Good Success to Timehri road expansion is 64 per cent complete. It made the update public on 30 October 2026. The project costs US$75.9 million.

China Road and Bridge Corporation is doing the work, the department said. The job covers 23.7 kilometres of road. It also covers work on bridges, culverts and drains, plus road safety features. Wikipedia describes the firm as a Chinese state-owned construction company. Its headquarters are in Beijing, and it is a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company.

The Department of Public Information gave a progress figure for each of the project's three sections. The department put progress on the stretch between Good Success and Supply, known as Section A, at 67.52 per cent. It said the Supply to Soesdyke stretch, Section B, stands at 81.46 per cent. Section C, running from Soesdyke to Timehri, has reached 79.25 per cent, it said.

The Department of Public Information said in May 2025 that the split was meant to limit disruption and keep work on schedule. Section A starts at the Ganga Temple in Good Success and ends at Supply. Section B runs to Soesdyke Junction. Section C ends at the Timehri Police Station.

Stabroek News reported that the project is paid for through a loan programme from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The programme is for climate-resilient roads. A ministry release put the programme at US$117 million. Stabroek News reported that the Ministry of Public Works and CRBC signed the contract in February 2024.

Stabroek News also reported that Sheladia Associates Inc., a US firm, supervises the works and reviews the design. The contract also covers features for people on foot and on bikes. It includes drains, lighting, and the rebuilding of culverts and bridges.

Caribbean Times (CMC) reported that the firm has also been selected for a second major Guyana contract. It said Guyana and Suriname chose China Road & Bridge Corporation to build a bridge over the Corentyne River. The bridge is 1.1 kilometres long and links the two countries.

The current contract provides for two lanes. In May 2025, the Public Works Minister said the government was looking at a four-lane road from Timehri to Soesdyke Junction. The government, not the IDB, would pay for that wider stretch.

The story was first reported by the Department of Public Information.