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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO COUNTRY REPORT PRESENTATION

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO COUNTRY REPORT PRESENTATION. MINISTRY OF WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. Presented by: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BRANCH, HIGHWAYS DIVISION MOWI. PRESENTER:. Mr. Dexter Wong Wai- Chief Traffic Engineer 2005 to present. MAIN DUTIES:.

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO COUNTRY REPORT PRESENTATION

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  1. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOCOUNTRY REPORT PRESENTATION MINISTRY OF WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE Presented by: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BRANCH, HIGHWAYS DIVISION MOWI

  2. PRESENTER: • Mr. Dexter Wong Wai- Chief Traffic Engineer • 2005 to present MAIN DUTIES: • Determining the installation and maintenance of all traffic control devices • Conducting engineering investigations of traffic conditions • Adopting, modifying and rescinding traffic regulation orders

  3. INTRODUCTION

  4. INTRODUCTION Trinidad and Tobago • Location: Southern Caribbean off the northeastern coast of Venezuela • Population: approx. 1.3 million • Area: 5,131km2 (1,981 sq. mi.) The Ministry of Works and Infrastructure (MOWI), Trinidad and Tobago, is a large sector Ministry made up of a number of Statutory State Enterprises and Administrative/Technical Divisions and Units.

  5. INTRODUCTION continued • Organization al Structure Minister of Works and Infrastructure Minister in the MOWI Permanent Secretary 2 Deputy Permanent Secretaries Directors of Divisions and Managers of Units

  6. INTRODUCTION continued Administrative/Technical Divisions & Units • Drainage Division • Highways Division • Construction Division • Maintenance Division • Information Technology Unit • Project Monitoring Unit • Corporate Communications Unit

  7. INTRODUCTION continued Administrative /Technical Divisions &Units • Environmental Health and Safety Unit • Central Planning Unit State Enterprises • National Maintenance Training and Security Company of Trinidad and Tobago (MTS) • National Infrastructure Development Company (NIDCO)

  8. INTRODUCTION continued Current National Development Plan • 1984 National Physical Development Plan Focused on decentralizing development away from the capitol of Port of Spain and the east-west corridor. • Present focus is on the development of Regional Development Plans for the period 2010 to 2020

  9. ROAD POLICY

  10. ROAD POLICY • Main focus is to continue road construction and rehabilitation projects including additional lanes and shoulders, walkovers, bridges and landslip repairs. • Preparation is being made for a transition to a Roads Authority

  11. ROAD POLICY continued • In the last fiscal year, October 2010 to September 2011, 95% of development works funded through the government of Trinidad and Tobago. • External funding from: ANZ Bank, BNP Paribas, European Union, Inter American Development Bank, Export/Import Bank of China.

  12. ROAD POLICY • In February 2011, US $869 thousand in grant financing from the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter American Development Bank to support the application of PPP models for the delivery of suitable infrastructure projects in Trinidad and Tobago was signed off by the Minister of Finance. • Two (2) or (3) pilot PPP projects will be identified.

  13. ROAD SYSTEM

  14. ROAD SYSTEMS

  15. ROAD SYSTEMS • Road network of 9,800 kilometers • Main Roads and Highways account for 2,135 kilometers • Preliminary designs done for four (4) new trunk roads. • New highway started from San Fernando to Point Fortin (49.5km) • No toll roads

  16. ROAD SYSTEMS

  17. TRAFFIC SYSTEM

  18. NATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE

  19. NATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE • Implemented May 2011 • Monitors Wrightson Road and Churchill Roosevelt Highway to its intersection with the Uriah Butler Highway. • Uses three main Software- CENTRACS, OMNICAST VIEWER and CTMS.

  20. NATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE- CTMS SOFTWARE

  21. NATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE- CTMS SOFTWARE

  22. NATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE- OMNICAST VIEWER

  23. NATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE- CENTRACS

  24. NATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE System to be expanded to include: • Automatic Speed Enforcement System • Red Light Enforcement System • Control of the North South and East West corridors.

  25. CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE WORK

  26. CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE WORK Done through the Highways Division and State Enterprises: • Bridges Branch • Construction Branch • PURE Unit • NIDCO and MTS

  27. CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE WORK • Completion of 52 bridges • Reinstatement and stabilization of failed slopes at 23 landslips • Extension of the Diego Martin Highway 1.2km • Improvement works on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway 8.8km

  28. FEASIBILITY STUDIES

  29. FEASIBILITY STUDIES • Feasibility studies for four (4) new trunk roads total 135km completed.

  30. THE END

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