February 9, 2020
Barbados to start transforming Bridgeport with demolition of buildings
The completion of phase one of the
The
buildings scheduled for destruction are the Old National Insurance Scheme (NIS)
Building, Bridgetown Fire Station and Temporary Market on Probyn Street.
On Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16, contractors will begin securing the construction site, with the actual demolition beginning on Monday, February 17. The demolition is expected to last five weeks.
The
Barbados Tourism Investment Inc (BTI), which is spearheading the Bridgetown
Transformation Project, said that changes will be made to the regular traffic
flow.
This
will include the placement of temporary roundabouts, one-way roads turning into
two-way traffic and “no walking signs” around the worksite.
