New bridge officially opened in Cayo

On Tuesday afternoon ceremonies were held to officially open the Agripino Cawich Bridge over the Belize River near Roaring Creek. In his address, Prime Minister Said Musa pointed out that this important link, like many other valuable infrastructure projects, was once the subject of partisan ridicule.

Prime Minister Said Musa
?There have been many who doubted whether this bridge would ever have been built. I can recall facing many criticisms inside and outside of the House of Representatives from those who doubted us, who felt that we were only using the idea of a bridge as political propaganda. But like so many other projects, the People?s United Party government has fulfilled… ha complido con su compromiso.?

The bridge and approaches were built by Johnston International at a cost of six point nine million dollars. At three hundred and seventy-four feet in length, it is nation’s third longest span.