East & West Grand Bahama to be Connected by New Bridge
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) announced the project to construct a new bridge, to carry the Grand Bahama Highway over the Lucayan Waterway.
Director of the Port Group of Companies Sir Jack Hayward said the new four-lane, concrete bridge will connect East and West Grand Bahama across the Grand Bahama Highway. The bridge would also be able to accommodate a more weight than the old Casuarina Bridge, and create job opportunities for some 40-50 persons.
In addition to the new bridge, Mr. Hayward said that there is an investor who is interested in developing the Dover Sound area with the construction of a hotel, marina and restaurant. He noted, however, that the investor will not pursue this endeavor unless a bridge is constructed connecting the highway.
As reported in The Bahama Journal, “Graham Torode, President and CEO of the Grand Bahama Development Company noted that this key piece of infrastructure on the island would give Grand Bahama a tremendous advantage in terms of attracting investment to the island.
“‘This bridge is going to be a substantial piece in that jigsaw,” he said. “Not only will it connect the two sides of the island…but it will also open up further investment on the eastern side of the Grand Lucayan Waterway, where over the next twenty or thirty years, we believe that this is where the majority of investment is going to be,” Mr. Torode said.’”