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Philip Goldson Highway And Remate Bypass Upgrading Project

The Philip Goldson Highway and Remate Bypass Upgrading Project (PGHRBP) is being funding in part with a grant from the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF), a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank and contribution from the Government of Belize.

Project Scope

The Philip Goldson Highway and Remate Bypass Upgrading Project will include the installation of additional and new drainage structures for the highway as well as side roads and driveways to improve climate resilience; road safety features including line marking, road studs, traffic signs, bus lay-bys and traffic calming measures in all villages along the entire route. Additional road safety features in village locations only, includes pedestrian/ bicycle paths, pedestrian crossings, and rumble strips. Shoulder widening and pavement strengthening utilizing a Double Bituminous Surface Treatment (DBST) pavement will be executed from Biscayne Village at mile 24.5 to the Santa Elena Border at mile 92, which is approximately 109 km of existing paved road. Also included is the upgrading of the Remate Road Bypass; approximately 18 km of existing gravel road.

The PGH project will be divided into 4 Lots:

Lot 1 includes two sections of the PGH; Section A and Section D. Section A commences at the existing culvert at approximately Mile 24.5 and terminates at the existing roundabout at the beginning of the Orange Walk Bypass and Section D commence from the Northern intersection of the Remate Road Bypass and terminates at the Border Post in Santa Elena. The Value of this contract is $10.5M.
Lot 2 commences from the existing roundabout at the beginning of the Orange Walk Bypass and terminates just before the proposed new roundabout forming the southern end of the Remate Bypass. The value of this contract is 27.0M.
Lot 3 comprises the construction of the entire Remate Road Bypass with a total of 18Km. The total value of this contract is $21.9M.
Lot 4 includes two sections of the PGH: Sections E1 and E2. Section E1 commences at the southern end of the Remate Bypass and terminates at the existing roundabout at the southern end of the existing dual carriageway boulevard in Corozal Town. Section E2 commences from the Northern end of the Remate Bypass and terminates at the start of the existing dual carriageway boulevard in Corozal Town. The total value of this contract is $19.7M.