Upgrade and Extension of Belmont Road

February 1999 - October 2002: Upgrade and Extension of Belmont Road - Tobago

Client: Tobago House of Assembly

Consultant: Planning Associates Limited

Scope of Works

The project entailed the improvement of the Belmont Road from Hope Village to Mason Hall, a distance of 7.0 km. Prior to improvement, a greater portion of the road was only accessible by four wheel drive vehicles.

The work executed consisted of:

¨      Improving the alignment and grades.

¨      Major excavation and filling.

¨      Road widening for improved capacity and safety.

¨    Construction of road pavement (sub-base, base and asphalt paving).

¨      Construction of shoulders and sidewalks.

¨      Drains and drainage structures including bridges.

¨      Rip-rap and retaining walls.

¨      Ancillary signage.

¨      Painting of traffic lanes.

Upgrade and Extension of Belmont Road

The principal work items and quantities executed are as follows:

Trinidad Contractors Limited also constructed a Slip Lane along the Main Road at the Hope Village end of the project. This entailed major excavation of the embankment to enhance the other associated construction.

The Company’s Batch Type Asphalt Plant of 90 tonnes per hour capacity was established on site to manufacture all of the Asphaltic Concrete for the project.

Roxborough / Bloody Bay Roads

1991: Rehabilitation of Roxborough / Bloody Bay Roads - Tobago                                                                 

Client:  Tobago House of Assembly

Project Details

Ø  In early 1991, Trinidad Contractors Limited completed the Reconstruction / Repaving of 13 km Roadway for the Tobago House of Assembly using Cold Mixed Asphaltic Concrete.

Ø  The project involved the Rehabilitation of an existing road from Roxborough on the East side of Tobago over mountainous terrain to Bloody Bay covering a distance of 10 km and widths varying from 10 feet to 20 feet.

Ø  Initially, 1600 metric tonnes of Crushed Slag and 4,000 imperial gallons of Bitumen were transported from Trinidad to Bloody Bay, Tobago and used for filling and patching all potholes and depressions.

Ø  Similarly, 4,800 metric tonnes of Cold Mixed Asphaltic Concrete was manufactured at our Asphalt Plant in Trinidad and transported in three shipments to Tobago using our tug and barge. The cold mixed asphaltic concrete was laid to an average thickness of 1½” in two layers using a Barber Greene Asphalt Paver and 10 tonne Rollers.

Ø  Some improvement to the existing drainage system was also carried out and the project was completed in April 1991.

“The quality of the work was exceptional. The once tortuous route became an enticing and enjoyable scenic drive. Very much attention was paid to the smallest of details. Anything that the contractor observed was likely to contribute toward rapid pavement deterioration was corrected before the final overlay was put in place”.

Tobago House of Assembly

6th July 1992.