Project Manager for China Railway 17 Bureau (CR17) on the West Coast Road Project, Jing Hao, believes that the bridge being constructed close to the Roseau Market should be completed in the next two months.
Hao said that the bridge, which is expected to be 70 meters long and feature safety markings, guard-rails and sidewalks, is almost 80 percent complete at present.
“The next phase of the project will include construction of the ramp. During the construction of the bridge, we have had a lot of challenges, now at this point we are very please to see such a high level of construction. In approximately two months the bridge will be completed,” Hao said.
He also indicated some other features of the bridge that the public can expect to see upon completion.
“We are going to be putting in four solar-panel light posts and we are going to be having four lion heads on either side of the bridge symbolizing that the Chinese people built the bridge,” he concluded.
The bridge has no official name as yet but is being dubbed by some as the “Hanover Street to Ellioit Avenue Bridge.”
Can the road to wotten waven be a reality please and feeder roads be a priority together with two lane bridges. We need agriculture to bring back this country
The UWP BRIDGE.
Listen……dont put Lion Of Judah in that!!!!!!!
The Free-Masons have their symbols everywhere they work and erect structures and monuments to show their power and might..
The Statue Of Liberty is one of such gifts from ‘their friends from France’….
The Chinese will erect a structure of their Sacred Dragon anywhere they want….including the soon to be ‘President’s State palace…..YOU WILL NEVER FIND A SISSEROU PARROT THERE……ONLY WE THE PEOPLE CAN PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING!!!!!
Look ro-ro by dem haters.What is more impotant.The naming of the bridge or the signoficance or importance of the bridge?When are we Dominicans going to accept and cherish what’s good for Da?Because of the lion heads,those who comment negatively,dont pass on the bridge.Period.Or if you use it;name it as you wish.
“Here today, gone tomorrow Bridge” River take it…& who can use it during cruise ship season while the road is closed?
Time to stop hating , those who want to divide to rule spread rumors, the Chinese are our brothers and sisters, out of Africa also.
huh? Which part of Africa is Asia again?
U are so dumb. What is the connection between Asia and Africa. Have u ever seen an Asian, stups
The bridge is built, and the same people complaining will be driving over it. Now call it the LION of JUDAH Bridge, that is in line with our African heritage.
What do I need to do to join? Who should I contact?
Add me to the party aaginst foreign domination.
Why Not name the bridge the Roseau Market Bridge?
The first issue is the naming of the bridge. This bridge should be named for a Dominican who contributed in some significant way to the advancement of Dominica and we should not used any political affiliation. There should not be any lion head but rather a plaque recognizing the Chinese Government for their contribution. I was in Dominica in October of 2010 and I was a little suprised by the height of the bridge by the market. This bridge is either going to have a steep entrance ramp of a long entrance. I hope changes were made to the address such concerns. We must also recognized that China is fast becoming the next economic super power of the world therefore we must couct business with China. I only hope that China will purchased all the excess food that we produced in Dominica. ( Love Dominica from New York).
Installing Chinese memorabilia is rediculous.
What about fwi rice crossing
one more m.o
u bridge
poem chinois
We need to get the chinese to put more of these solar panels on all the light post for DOMLEC to help lower the light bill. Hopefully, they will also use LED bulbs too.
WHY NOT (4)FOUR PARROTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. WE ARE NOT CHINESE,WE ARE DOMINICANS.
LION Heads symbolise Strength of our People.Seeing that they’e gonna put LION Heads and we’re a christian country, ‘the bridge should be names The LION of Judah Bridge. No Dragon Please, Dominicans are LIONS.
Let build a bridge in the market, then we will decide what to do with the market later.
WOW, them people that lead DA, their brains in their buttom. Where are you going to put the vendors that use the road, this is going to be major traffic going through the market. No body know how to plan and to risk assessment and analysis in this place.
oh I doh leave there so what I am worrying about. who know they might build an airport in roseau too.
Another suggestion – Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
woye…. alas look more housing for parrow.
China Town for your capital city?, ridiculous! We know the Chineese are helping build some infrastructure, but there are more Domincan nationals living abroad in the US, Canada & UK to name some that provide more help to their folks at home than any Chineese, Cubans or Venezuelans. Keep the name Dominican.
i saw these lion heads in the yard at donkey beach and thought they were for the state house.. they look really nice tho
I give up on my native Dominicans, they will say or do anything for a free dollar.
Great news. So far, the bridge looks fantastic! But, I’m being honest… I’m not in agreement with the lion heads…. I think our P.M the Hon R. Skerrit Should share his views on dis.
I hope a lorry don’t sink in the middle of the bridge like what happened in China.
‘Good things no cheap – cheap things no good’
Roseau is the new “CHINA TOWN”
allu can build bridge all in the sky….allu must fall
Ohh well, I always liked china town… When is the mythical dragon statues coming out? The garderns could use a couple.
china is takein over the world there so over populated that they have there own place/town in every country/town in the world
more house for paro
Mr Blackmore, we need another entry/exit bridge in Portsmouth. What will happen to us if something goes wrong (God forbid) on the Indian river bridge?
And to add to that it is high time that Bay Street and the other main street are identified as one to get into the town of Portsmouth and one to get out. Maybe then a new bridge will be requited.The town gets to congested! Portsmouth is developing slowly but surely.
Cross d river nuh!! as if …
The Indian River Bridge just build…
Hope the Lions are not too large to dominate the bridge or change our landscape from Caribbean to Oriental. A plaque would do just fine.
Another suggestion for a name is New Market Bridge.
I second that suggestion for the name, New Market Bridge (best name suggested).
As for the place looking like China Town, it will take more than a few lion heads to recreate China Town. Look on the bright side, at least they didn’t suggest dragons or Chinese Lanterns.
New Market Bridge makes sense
well if the great America is owned by China we are just small fries in the pot face it who else would spend tha money on us
AMEN
i hope ur not Dominican
YES, YES, YES… very well said.
CALL IT SURRENDER BRIDGE
well it’s good seeing development in my little Dominica,regardless of who built the bridge or how it was funded it’s a step foward for the capital city,we should be grateful at receiving aid from other countries and not complain at what surely is a step in the right direction,i am ashamed at the attitude that some of my fellow dominicans have taken towards the chinese,simply racist
the part i dont like is the part where locals where not employed,does not dominica have an on employment problem?
The Locals are too Lazy!!!
Why not just name it the Hanover Ellioit Bridge? A lot simpler and easier to write and say.
i remember in the not too distance pass, there was a political football game in D A, somewhere 29 years or so a go, and the cry of the crowd was “the comminist are comming”; today the crowd is going “the chinese are comming, but with a new twist;they are here to stay.symbol and all.
The Gov. should get with the Chinese embarcy and negociate to give the school children the uppertunity to name the bridge.in the form of a compitition amongst schools and a committe to select the best name which must exemplify Dominica. I live abroad.
Did you eat your school fees the reason you can’t spell?
Beijing Bridge,
Peking Passage,
Shanghai Span
I don’t see what the fuss is all about. Whether there are four lion heads or one head of the Prime Minister, the fact remains that the bridge is ours to be used. It is not in China or elsewhere, it is right there for our own use and advantage. Let’s be modest about this, four lion heads or no heads at all, it’s our, let’s make the best of it and appreciate some of the things we cried so much for before its construction.
Very poor creativity. Why could we not have something of our nature island be put into the two ends of the bridge like a waterfall landscape artifax, rather than some foreign permanent fixture of chinese descent. Where are our local architects, whose heritage is Dominican. I think this is clearly a sign of weak cheap negitiations. Think about it, the chinese building a bridge and we will be paying them for their B S. Guess who will be laughing all the way to the bank on our children?
The best symbol for the bridge is the Sisserou in the jaws of the Lion. After all is not that we keep saying that is happening. We are being eaten up by the Chinese?
It looks like Chinese ALONE will be driving and walking across the bridge while Dominicans will be passing in the river?????
lol… i like that
i need to get my own boat to go across.
stupid comment
lol.. i need to buy a dingy(small plastic boat) i don’t want to get wet… also i will put an H on it to carry other Dominican passengers.
Excellent news! Beautiful place is Dominica, with wonderful people! May God bless you all!
“We are going to be putting in four solar-panel light posts and we are going to be having four lion heads on either side of the bridge symbolizing that the Chinese people built the bridge,” he concluded.
How appropriate we are truly a province of China.
YOU KNOW YOU ACTUALLY SENT ME BACK TO READ THE ARTICLE?
, MY GOD
ITS THEIR
WELL DON’T WORRY AND DON’T DESPAIR. THE HEADS WILL ‘ROLL”
Time to form the Foreign Domination Reversal Party.Memebership will be tough.
I’ve been waiting for a party like that.
Waterboarding resistance a criterion for membership.That way many will be called but only few willmake it.
I want to join me my father and 4 brothers.
Boy are going to grow!
Forget the lion heads and name it the *Chinese Bridge*
Lions are found in Africa also; instead of a reminder that the Chinese built the bridge – let it be the symbol of the Lion of Judah – Jah Rastafaria – the Christ & Allah in Gods Holly name – of all religions!
building a ramp good our infrastructure is becoming handicap friendly
but lets use disabled rather than handicap. but nice comment tho
how about since we putting lions on it… call it “LIONS BRIDGE”
Why not name it the `KFC Bridge`, `Boucherie Bridge` or the `Blackmore Bridge`.
Why not pm Skeritte bridge
why do we need to symbolize that the Chinese build the bridge. this is the start of Chinese in influence in this country, why would the government allow the unique feature of our architecture be influence by another national.
When does it end.They already bring in their own people to work while the government allow locals to be left out now this.
have you not seen the plaque on the dame Eugenia Charles boulevard saying `THE BRITISH WERE HERE`?this is standard practice.
GOOD POINT POLITBUREAU, BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT “THE CHINESE ARE HERE” AND 100 YEARS FROM NOW IT WILL READ “ONLY THE CHINESE ARE HERE”
Politbureau you are so right. Not only does the plaque on the bayfront say “THE BRITISH WERE HERE”, it says “THE BRITISH WERE HERE, THANK GOD”. And if you go to the French financed Cruise Ship pier further on, there are also two plaques in French and English that say: “THE FRENCH WERE HERE THANK GOD”.Dame Eugenia Charles herself demanded that wording.
I think that a few lions are not bad. They will brighten up the place and we can turn it around and say that they are The Conquering Lions of Judah….Hail Selassie I.!!!
A placque is different than chinese lion heads moron
DNO did not find the courage to post my reply to ur garbage.
u people are so dense.
the british left a reminder.
the chinese stamp their emblem on our soil.
u have to approach the british plaque to read it.
the dragon heads are “in ur face”
its an afront to our sensibilities
… and admin please post this one at least
if you have a company and you donate to charity, would you not want members of the public and the wider world to know you did a good deed?
Your so right Anonymous, but we must remember one thing, COMMON SENSE is not very common among our people.
Doze people tax money that build bridge 4 all u for 3.
zot pah hont?
Point well made re the employement of locals.
As for the Chinese influence, a few lion heads, wont make a difference to the landscape, we know this is Dominica. Look at it this way, when someone donates/builds they always like to have/leave some sort of lasting recognition.
At least we dont celebrate Chinese New Year, like alot of countries outside of China do.
Soon the Chinese New Year will be a national holiday in DA.WE now have the Chinese lions at the bridge gateway symbolising Chinese domination.They are stamping their authority (a clause of the secret Memorandum of Understanding).It’s time we start thinking of their presence and aspirations (which I think is to our peril – communism through the back door).
well thats a really catchy name for a bridge…
and where is the symbolism that represents dominica along with the lion heads…
how about china town bridge and while we’re at it lets rename Roseau China Town?
whats wrong with having a china town? every city in the world has a china town… no?
u sound like ur one of those invaders
every city in the world has a drug issue, why don’t we just give up and accept ours?
so what are you saying we have only one town we should name it china town?
whatever you retarded or what? How can we place a symbol of Dominica on the bridge when the bridge is in Dominica.