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ReportNo. 909a-.TR 2 E O Trinidadand Tobago:FIECp Appraisalof a Public Disclosure Authorized SecondHighway Project March10, 1976 Latin America and the CaribbeanProjects Department FOR OFFICIALUSE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Documentof the World Bank This document hasa restricteddistribution and may be usedby recipients only in the performanceof their official duties.Its contents may not otherwise be disclosedwithout World B3ankauthorizatioSn. CurrencyEquivalents Currency Unit = Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TT$) US.1.00 = TT$.2.37 rr$l.oo = US$0.142 TT$l million = US$421,900 Systemof WeightsandMeasures: British British/US Metric Equivalent 1 foot (ft) 0.305 meter (m) 1 mile (mi) 2 = 1.609 kilometer (km) 2 1 square mile (mi 2.589 square kilometer (km ) 1 pound (lb) = 0.454kilogram (kg) 1 short ton (us) = 0.91 metric ton 1 long ton (Imperial) = 1.02 metric ton Abbreviationsand Acronyms BIVIA = British West Indies Airways CIDA = Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency Lea/TRINTOPLAN= ConsultantsN. D. Lea and AssociatesLtd., (Canada)/TRINTOPLAN ConsultantsLtd., (Trinidad) MLG = Ministry of Local Government MPD = Ministry of Planning and Development MPU = Ministry of Public Utilities MIOW = Ministry of Works PTSC = Public Transport Service Corporation WISCO = West Indies Shipping Company FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO APPRAISAL OF A SECOND HIGHWAYPROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. SUMMARY AND CONC]LUSIONS ................... .... i - ii 1, INTRODUCTION ..................... 1 2. BACKGROUND ..... o ................................. 2 A. General * ................................... 2 B. The Transport Sector 2......................2 C. Transport Policy, Planning and Coordination 3 D. Policy and Planning in the East-West Corridor 4 3. THE HIGHWAY SUBSECTOR ....... .......................... 7 A. The Road Network .......................-.-. 7 B. Characteristics and Growth of Road Traffic 7 C. Highway Planning and Financing ............. 8 D. Highway Administration..................... 9 E. Highway Engineering ....................... 9 F. Highway Construction....................... 9 G. Highway Maintenance .................. 10 4. THE PROJECT * ................................... 10 A. General Description ......................... 10 B. Project Elements .......... ................. 11 C. Cost Estimates, Financing and Disbursements . 16 D. Execution o ...... *...t........ 18 5. ECONOMIC EVALUATION ...................... o....... 19 A* General ..o...e............................. 19 B. Upgrading in the East-West Corridor ......... 19 C. Rural Road Strengthening Program ............ 21 D. Detailed Engineering of Other High Priority Sections ............................. 22 E. Technical Assistance ........................ 22 6. AGREEMENTS REACHED AND RECOMMENDATION ............ 23 This Appraisal Report has been prepared by Messrs. S. Hertel (Engineer), P. Morris (Engineer) and D. Ngangmuta (Economist), and has been edited by Miss V. Foster. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its conternts may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) TABLES 1. Total Road Mileage, 1965-1974 2. RegisteredMotor Vehicles, 1964-1974 3. Vehicle Fuel Consumption,1970--1974 4. Expendituresof National Highways, 1964-1974 5. Road User Charges 6. Comparisonof Road User Charges and Total Expenditureon All Roads (MOW and MLG) 7. Design Standards for Project Roads 8. Cost Estimate 9. Schedule of Disbursements 10. Traffic Compositionon Selected Roads in the East-West Corridor, 1974 (%) 11. Traffic Forecast on Project an(dRelated Roads 12. Vehicle Operating Economic Costs per Mile 13. Economic Return and SensitivityAnalysis ANNEXES 1. Draft Terms of Reference for TechnicalAssistance to the Ministry of Works, Highways Division 2. ImplementationSchedule 3. Project Indicators CHARTS I. Organizationof the Ministry oi.Works (MOW) II. Organizationof the Highways D:Lvisionof MOW MAPS IBRD 11676 - Trinidad and Tobago, Second Highway Project IBRD 11696 - Second Highway Project, East-West Corridor TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO APPRAISALOF A SECOND HIGHWAY PROJECT SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS i. The prime traffic mode in Trinidad and Tobago is road transport. The road network comprises 1,900 miles of national highways and 2,500 miles of municipal and county roads. The national highway network has not been expanded significantlyover the past ten years, and pavements have not been strengthenedadequately despite rapid increases in traffic; hence, many roads are now badly congested, and pavementsare showing severe signs of distress and failure. The only existing rail facilities are operated within sugar estates. Inter-islandtransport is provided by ferry, coastal shipping, and air services. ii. In 1967, consultantscarried out a national transport study, recommendingimprovements to, and limited expansion of, the road network, especially in the heavily trafficked East-West Corridor (from Cocorite, near Diego Martin, through Port-of-Spain,to Arima) and the North-South Corridor (Port-of-Spain/SanFernando). In 1972-1974,transportation feasibility studies were carried out to determine optimum solutions for improving traffic condi- tions in these Corridors. iii. The most significant elements of the proposed project have been developed from these feasibilitystudies and comprise constructionof the first part of the Government'supgrading program for the East-West Transport Corridor, as well as the detailed engineeringfor upgrading other high priority highway sections, includinga Bus-PriorityRoute. In addition, the project envisages strengtheningof about 60 miles of paved rural roads. These 60 miles would be selected from a survey of at least 200 miles of representativeroad sections in both Trinidad and Tobago. Consulting services for the works have been in- cluded. iv. The proposed project also includes technical assistance to the Ministry of Works (MOW) IlighwaysDivision in highway planning and data collec- tion, pavement design and contract document preparationand administration, as well as technicalassistance to develop the domestic construction industry. v. Execution of the project would be the responsibilityof MOW and would extend over a period of about three years. Approximately90% of the civil works would be procured through internationalcompetitive bidding in compliance with the Bank's Guidelines; the remainderwould be procured through competitivebidding, advertised locally. Upgrading works in the East-West Corridor would consist of three sections, and bidders were given the option to bid for any or all of the sections. Bids are currentlybeing examined,and it appears that the lowest evaluatedbid will be one for the complete works. This bid was submitted by a foreign firm, but it is expected that local firms - ii - will participateas subcontractors. The 60 miles of strengtheningworks would be grouped into suitable lots based on length and location. vi. Quantifiablebenefits from the constructionelements would derive from savings in vehicle operating costs. On conservativeassumptions, the economic return of the constructionelement as a whole would be 25%. vii. The project is estimated to cost US$28.5 million equivalentwith a foreign exchange component of US$14.1 million. The proposed loan would finance US$7.0 million equivalentof the foreign exchange component. The remaining foreign exchange costs and all local currency costs would be met by the Government;the term would be 15 years, including a four-year grace period. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO APPRAISPLOF A SECOND HIGHWAY PROJECT 1. INTRODUCTION 1.01 The Governmentcf Trinidad and Tobago has requested the Bank to assist in financinga project consistingof: (a) upgradingof about 7.6 miles of the East-WestTransport Corridor,consisting of widening and improve- ment of existing highways, and associatedstructures, together with about 2.6 miles of local roads providingaccess to those highways; (b) strengthening of about 60 miles of paved roads; (c) consultingservices for detailed engineeringand constructionsupervision; and (d) technicalassistance to the Ministry of W4orks(MOW) Highways Division for highway planning, pavement design and contract administrationand to the domestic constructionindustry for the developmentof technicaland managerial expertise. The total cost of the proposed project is estimatedat about US$28.5 million equivalent;the total estimated foreign exchange component is US$14.1 million equivalent. Of the total project, US$7.0 million would be financed by the proposed Bank loan. The balance of US$21.5 million equivalentwould be provided by the Government. 1.02 This would be the second highway project financed by the Bank in Trinidad and Tobago. The first (Loan 497-TR, US$8.6 million) was made in 1967 to assist in financingconstruction and supervisionof a new 17-mile four-laneexpressway (now named the SolomonHochoy Highway) in the North- South TransportCorridor to improve the route between Port-of-Spain,the capital,and San Fernando, the second largest city. Also included were con- sulting services for feasiLbilitystudies and detailed engineeringfor related parts of the highway system in both the East-Westand North-SouthCorridors. Constructionof the Solomon Hochoy Highway was completedin March 1975, three years behind the original schedule. Project executionwas delayed, largely because of the poor performanceof the original consultants,who