'Pacific Daily News' Article Featuring Tiyan Parkway Project
PARKWAY NEARS MILESTONE IN MAY
Article written by Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno, Pacific Daily News
A link to the full article can be found here.
"Completion of the first phase of Route 20, also known as Tiyan Parkway, is expected by mid-next month, a representative for the construction contractor said yesterday.
The project is close to 85-percent complete, but the discovery of a water line along the project area, where the new road will connect to Sunset Boulevard, and other unforeseen utility issues, delayed the completion date slightly, said Todd Pike, director of operations on Guam for the contractor. IMCO General Construction, which is based in Washington state, is the construction contractor.
The contractor is working with Guam Waterworks Authority on a design plan to move the water line from the path of the new road, Pike said.
The construction project, which costs more than $7 million is GovGuam's first major built-from-scratch road project in years, said former DPW Director Carl Dominguez, who was in charge when the project began last year.
More than 14,000 vehicles traverse through Tiyan between Route 8 and Airport Road during weekdays, Pacific Daily News files show.
Sen. Tom Ada, chairman of the legislative infrastructure committee, said considering the host of construction challenges contractors face on Guam, including bad weather and unknown underground utility lines and infrastructure, the project has shown significant progress.
"I think the fact the project is well under way demonstrates to the FAA that road is going to open and we will be able to shut down the existing road," Ada said."
