Media Releases

Works to repair and stabilise the site of a major landslip on the S.S. Erin Road, 16.5 km Mark, Siparia have begun. 

While temporary road works were recently undertaken on the landslip, inclement weather has contributed to additional damage causing a complete closure of the roadway.  On Monday 16th August, 2021, Senator Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport, participated in a site inspection with a team of officials from the Highways Division who provided an overview of the required technical work plan.

The Ministry of Works and Transport through the use of in-house resources successfully cleared a landslide that occurred on the North Coast Road in the vicinity of the “Pillars” on August 10^th 2021.  This landslide was caused by natural fissures within the rock which deteriorated over time, and was further exacerbated by the recent heavy rainfall, which loosened the material.

In my capacity as Minister of Works and Transport, I wish to respond to a social media post made by Oropouche West MP, Mr Davendranath Tancoo, directed at residents of that area. His rant focuses on the threat of flooding and calls on them to "demand attention" for drainage work to begin on the floodgates of Tulsa Trace, Woodland and Central Trace in Fyzabad-areas he claims have been neglected for years.

I take this opportunity to convey to the public that the claims of MP Tancoo are both false and malicious in nature.

The Ministry of Works and Transport is pleased to announce that works on the Morvant to Maritime Roundabout Road Infrastructure Project is approximately 45% complete.

The Ministry of Works and Transport wishes to advise the general public of the change in opening hours of the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPOST) for the payment of Fixed Penalty Notices (Traffic Tickets).

On Tuesday 13th October 2020, the carriageway that spans the length of the B1/2 Bridge, Golden Grove Road collapsed making the roadway inaccessible to localized traffic. The Ministry of Works and Transport is mindful of the criticality of this connector bridge as it serves as a main access point between the Churchill Roosevelt Highway and the Eastern Main Road. As such, works are ongoing to restore unencumbered travel to drivers in the shortest possible time.