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Barbados ranks sixth among all countries in road density in
proportion to land mass. Growing numbers of motor vehicles
are a reflection of increasing prosperity and business activity
in Barbados. Some 100,000 vehicles on our roads, with steadily
increasing numbers call for an upgraded, modernized and expanded
national road system.
To this
end, a BLP Government will continue this work, with a heightened
focus on traffic management and a road enhancement programme
that will include:
- Expansion
of the ABC Highway from two to four lanes
- Rehabilitation
of roads in the Scotland District
- The
sidewalk programme for pedestrian safety in the vicinity
of schools, major hotels and tourism related facilities
- Encouraging
the Private Sector to construct multistory car parks on
the outskirts of Bridgetown.
- The
establishment of a Transport Authority.
- Paved
roads for every community by the end of this decade.
- Re-equip
the Transport Board to enable it to extend service to short
routes in the greater Bridgetown as well as rural areas.
- Support
a Park and Ride System
- Facilitate
water transportation linking Bridgetown; with Oistins, Holetown
and Speightstown.
- Investigate
the feasibility of monorail and subway systems of transportation
- Cap
the subvention paid to Transport Board Free Travel for old
age pensioners
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