Tag: Central Business District Enhancement Project
GT roadworks spill over into Monday traffic chaos
(CNS): A late concrete delivery created challenges for drivers around Central George Town on Monday morning after roadworks on the capital’s revamp spilled over from the weekend until noon. The road closures, including the junction of Edward Street and Fort Street, were scheduled to end on Sunday, but the necessary concrete did not arrive until […]
Downtown GT road work to continue 50 feet at a time
(CNS): Work on the roads and the paving of parts of George Town is moving to the next stage of the National Roads Authority’s Traffic Diversion Plan, which is part of the Central Business District Enhancement Project (CBDEP). According to an update from the infrastructure ministry, work will be carried out in sections of about […]
Work due to start on next phase of GT facelift
(CNS): Eight years after the PPM administration announced plans to revitalise the capital, the second phase of the George Town facelift is about to get underway. The next phase of the Central Business District Enhancement Project, part of the George Town Revitalisation Initiative, is due to start Monday, 25 September, and includes the reconstruction of […]
Lost trees will be replaced in George Town revamp
(CNS): At least 30 trees will be planted as part of the Central Business District Enhancement Project in George Town, according to officials from the planning ministry. When CNS readers recently spotted some trees being removed from Cardinal Avenue, we contacted the ministry to find out what was happening. They confirmed that the two black […]
