And there is a new project the Belize City Council is working on. It is the lighting of the overpass at the Belcan roundabout. Since the council has removed the pedestrian crosswalks when they cement-paved the first 100 yards of the northern highway, pedestrians are now forced to use the overpass for their own safety. But as another safety method, the council will be lighting up the overpass area for pedestrians. Here's what you can expect in a weeks' time.
Kenny Morgan - Public Relations Officer, Belize City Council
"The overpass situation, I must say, we have to thank Belizean citizens. They have expressed their desire to do the right thing, and I am sure that listeners and viewers have seen the heavy traffic that is now going across the overpass from morning until evening. We've very pleased to announce that we've gotten the bill of quantities for the lighting of the overpass. We've supposed to take possession of the materials no later than by tomorrow afternoon. So, I think that we should see work started out there. Our electricians are standing by. The workmen have already been prepped for it, and we should see work starting on the lighting of the overpass itself by Thursday, midday at the latest. Again, we want to commend Belizeans for abiding with the laws. We still have a few persons who insist on going around the barriers, and endangering themselves and drivers by attempting to cross the highway, which is a practice that we would still want to see people desist from. But for the most part, the response has been warming, and we would like to very much express our appreciation to the public for understanding and going along with us with the little inconveniences."
Work will start by mid Thursday and the installations of the lights are expected to be completed in a weeks' time.
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