> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.brownytimes.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Edghill sets Christmas target for Sussex Street road opening - URL: https://www.brownytimes.com/edghill-urges-faster-sussex-street-works-ff0e67/ - Published: 2026-11-11T23:30:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-11T23:41:46.000Z - Description: Edghill wants the Sussex Street extension open before Christmas, but no updated schedule is public. - Author: Browny Times - Tags: Construction, Government **GEORGETOWN —** Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has directed contractors to accelerate construction on the Sussex Street extension so that motorists can begin using the new connection to Mandela Avenue before Christmas. During an inspection on Tuesday, November 10, Edghill expressed concern about the pace of construction and said the road should be ready for motorists to use before the holiday. According to the [Department of Public Information (DPI)](https://dpi.gov.gy/sussex-street-extension-project-must-be-completed-in-time-for-christmas-min-edghill-warns/?ref=brownytimes.com), the project is intended to provide an alternative route through Georgetown and improve traffic movement along the Sussex Street corridor. The minister's directive establishes a public target for opening the road. However, the official announcement did not include an updated construction schedule, the percentage of work completed or a breakdown of the activities that remain unfinished. It is also unclear whether the Christmas target represents a change to the contractors' existing deadlines or an operational goal to allow traffic through while other works continue. ### Three contractors working along the corridor The Sussex Street expansion is divided into three sections, each assigned to a different contractor. Eagles Eye Construction is responsible for the section between Saffon Street and St Stephen Street. JS Engineering Service and Supplies is undertaking the section from St Stephen Street to Cemetery Road. Sherriff Construction is responsible for the connection between Cemetery Road and Mandela Avenue. According to the DPI, the project involves widening the existing road and constructing five concrete bridges, drainage systems, pedestrian walkways and parking facilities along both sides of the corridor. The extension is intended to provide motorists with another connection to Mandela Avenue, reducing the need to travel through some of Georgetown's busier streets. The Ministry of Public Works has linked the expansion to increased traffic along Sussex Street following improvements to Cemetery Road and Independence Boulevard. The new route is also expected to improve connections for motorists travelling towards the East Coast of Demerara and Berbice. ### What remains unclear about the Christmas target? Although Edghill wants the road available to motorists before Christmas, the official announcement leaves several questions unanswered. It does not specify how much construction has been completed across the three sections or which activities must be finished before vehicles can safely use the extension. The statement also does not distinguish between opening the roadway to traffic and completing all the works included in the project, such as drainage, pedestrian facilities and parking areas. Nor does it provide the original contractual completion dates or clarify whether extensions of time have been granted. Without those details, it is not possible to determine from the published information whether the minister's Christmas target represents an accelerated schedule or a revised deadline. The distinction matters because opening a road to traffic does not necessarily mean that every component of the construction contract has been completed. For motorists, the immediate question is whether the connection to Mandela Avenue will be ready for use before the holiday period. For now, Christmas remains the target publicly set by the minister. A detailed timetable showing how contractors intend to meet it has not been provided in the announcement.