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Guyana Invests In A 500 Km Superhighway, With 50 Bridges And Billion-Dollar Investment, To Drastically Reduce Transport Time To Brazil And Open The Way To A Market Of 20 Million Consumers.
Guyana has launched the paving of a road corridor of 500 km, with about 50 bridges and an estimated investment of R$ 5 billion, to connect Georgetown to the border with Roraima.
The official goal is to reduce a logistics route that currently can take up to 21 days to 48 hours, connecting to the market of 20 million consumers in Northern Brazil.
The project is treated as a national priority amid a growth cycle driven by oil.
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Connection With Roraima And Palmyra Port
The road improves the connection with the bridge over the Tacutu River, which already links Lethem (Guyana) to Bonfim (RR).
It is also connected to a deep-water port in Palmyra (Berbice), in northeastern Guyana, currently under construction.
This port infrastructure is a complementary piece to shorten the time for shipping cargo from Brazil to the Atlantic.
Route From 21 Days To 48 Hours
According to the Guyana government, paving the route to the border and the entry into operation of the port should drastically reduce the time needed to transport goods from Northern Brazil to the sea.
Today, transportation is primarily done through extensive river routes.
With the highway and the port, the window would drop to about two days, according to the Ministry of Public Works.
On the internal stretch, the land trip between Georgetown and Lethem currently takes an average of 15 hours under favorable conditions.
Four Sections And 50 Bridges
The government structured the intervention in four sections, which include replacing wooden bridges with concrete structures.
It is also planned to eliminate bottlenecks such as the ferry crossing on the Essequibo River, in the town of Kurupukari.
In total, about 50 bridges are planned. The most optimistic timeline cited by authorities indicates completion by 2030.
Where Construction Has Advanced
A key stage, Linden–Mabura Hill (approx. 121 km), was contracted in 2022 with the Brazilian construction company Queiroz Galvão.
Funding is from the Caribbean Development Bank and has contributions from the United Kingdom.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Works has auctioned and is executing packages for dozens of bridges between Kurupukari and Lethem.
These works replace old structures and prepare the bed for the full paving of the corridor.
Expansion Of Trade With Brazil
On the Brazilian side, the highway integrates into the Roraima network and opens an alternative access to the sea for the North Arc.
On the Guyanese side, the government views the connection with the Tacutu Bridge as a gateway to a regional market of 20 million people.
The expectation is to increase bilateral flow, currently led by oil and construction inputs, according to experts.
Accelerated GDP Growth
Since 2020, Guyana has recorded double-digit growth, anchored in offshore production.
The country has a population of about 800,000 inhabitants, concentrated in the coastal strip.
In 2024, GDP grew by 43.6%, measured by the statistical authority. Projections maintain a high pace, even if slowing down.
The economic leap, however, demands investments in qualification, education, and services for the gains to reach the population.
Strategic Weight Of The Road
In addition to the economic vector, authorities admit a geopolitical component.
Improving land access through the interior can expedite movements to the Essequibo region, territory managed by Guyana and claimed by Venezuela.
The opening of a safe and permanent route facilitates the state’s presence in remote areas, with mining and timber potential.
Challenges Of The Schedule
The complete package is estimated at almost US$ 1 billion and depends on environmental and engineering approvals for bridges over large rivers. Sections subject to seasonal flooding also require technical solutions.
A sensitive point is the replacement of the Kurupukari ferry with a double-lane bridge, essential to ensure traffic during the rainy season.
The Linden–Mabura Hill phase faces operational challenges but remains contracted and underway, according to official statements.
What Experts Say
In an interview, Professor Jean Marcelo Lacerda (UFT) evaluated that the road connection tends to “further increase trade between Brazil and Guyana”.
He emphasized the need for social and educational countermeasures so that economic expansion does not concentrate in a few sectors.
The expert highlighted that the work responds to the new level of the country in the oil and gas industry.
According to him, the qualification of local labor will be crucial to capture opportunities.
Oil Reserves
Public estimates of recoverable resources in offshore Guyana vary by source and methodology.
ExxonMobil reports about 11 billion equivalent barrels already discovered in the Stabroek block. S&P Global estimates 18.7 billion equivalent barrels for the basin as a whole.
The sector’s advancement explains the urgency to unlock logistical bottlenecks such as the road and the new port.
With paving underway and the Palmyra port progressing, how should companies from Roraima and the rest of the Amazon reorganize their routes to take advantage of the 48-hour window to the Atlantic?
Será que essa estrada chegará até o Brasil? Esse governo não tem interesse em ajudar os brasileiros, se fosse chinesa já estaria pronta, mas como é para o bem do povo e u com um país livre da china , não pode. Tem pontes deixada prontas por Bolsonaro faltando só a ligação com as estradas que estão lá do mesmo jeito sem terminar, no Mato Grosso e Tocantins.
A ÚNICA COISA QUE O BOLSONARO DEIXOU FOI MULHARES DE MORTES E UMA OUTRA PARTE SEQUELADA PELA DOENÇA CHAMADA DE BOLSONARISMO
Kleiton, não dê ouvidos à esquerda e jornalistas da mídia comprada. Pequise: deputados de partidos de esquerda tinham ganas por condenar Bolsonaro por crime de ****. Eles entraram com a ação no STF. Carlos Zanim pediu informações à Ministra Nízia Trindade, do Ministério da Saúde, sobre a pandemia. A Ministra informou oficialmente ao Zanim que Bolsonaro tomou todas as providências cabíveis e necessárias para combater a pandemia. Diante dessa informação o ministro Zanim arquivou a ação por falta de provas contra ele. Sim, falta de provas, pois tudo que o Bolsonaro fez para combater a pandemia está registrado no Ministério da Saúde. Bolsonaro queria usar a logística do exército, veloz e eficaz, para levar vacinas e socorro para regiões de todo o Brasil, porém o STF o proibiu de fazer esse processo por via federal e mandou o Bolsonaro enviar as verbas aos governos de Estados. Ele teve orçamento de guerra para combater a pandemia. Enviou verbas altas aos estados, mas os governadores de muitos desses estados usaram as verbas para outras finalidades, como fez, por exemplo o consórcio nordeste. Teve governos que usou as verbas para pagar salários atrasados de servidores públicos e por aí foi. Se tivesse feito o sistema de vacinação pelas forças armadas, tudo seria mais rápido, pelos aviões da FAB, barcos da marinha e caminhões dos exércitos. Eles tem logística de guerra, ou seja para atender urgentemente feridos em combates no meio de conflitos, mas não permitirão. Quando os Estados não conseguiram levar oxigênio para a região norte. A imprensa o acusava de ****, enquanto as verbas estavam com os governadores e Bolsonaro proibido de agir.
A intenção é lugar o litoral com o interior disputado com a Venezuela,consequentemente uma ligação com o Brasil.para a guiana. Não é fundamental a ligação com a”super potencia” sul smericana.interessa mas ao Brasil que a ela.e a viagem de carro dura dois dias e não 21
Este certamente será feito histórico
Só não ficou Claro na reportagem o tempo de deslocamento de 21 dias para 48 horas se hoje levamos apenas 15:00 para percorrer 500 km
Em Tempos De Chuva, Carro Normal Não Travega Por Causa Dos Pantanos…