9 Dec 2013

Major roading improvements set to transform PNG capital

8:26 am on 9 December 2013

A 315 million US dollar road improvement programme in Port Moresby is expected to change the face of Papua New Guinea's capital.

Seven major roading projects within the city are either underway or are in the planning stages.

The city manager Leslie Alu says about 40 percent of the road in the Gordon Industrial area has been completed, and the road from Six Mile Market to the airport is also progressing well.

Mr Alu says a flyover and carriageway, which will form a vital conduit from the Jacksons Airport to Waigani is a first for any Pacific Island Country.

"The project by Hawkins will definitely improve the image of the city because that will be our first flyover for the city and we are all excited about it because the photographs that we have seen of the proposed design is quite impressive and which we think will definitely change the face of this city."

Leslie Alu says all the road improvements will be completed well before the city hosts the Pacific Games in July 2015.