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I just did the road minutes ago. $12.bz for the taxi toll at the bridge and the cement is already at Captain Morgans.

Jim,
http://www.sanpedrosun.com/communit...rry-bowen-bridge-reopens-urgent-repairs/

I can envision a crumbling road in a few years that would resemble the old mud and rock path, without ongoing maintenance.

And as for Kalifornia...
http://www.sco.ca.gov/eo_pressrel_15182.html

My guys charge $15 for the toll they must be rookies

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There is not a doubt in my mind that from time to time the "new" paved road will need to be repaired. Just like other paved roads on the Island. My point is that I would be very happy if the road is in the same condition after 10+ years as the Bowen Bridge is today. The closings of the bridge have been minimal and the cost of repairs seem to be reasonable. The repair you pointed out was $13,000bz and repaired in 8 days, that seems reasonable for Belize. The bridge wasn't fully closed at all for the repair (maybe for a very short while) as I recall. Sometime we don't give the mayor and council enough of credit for getting the job done.

The road is a big improvement from what we have had to put up with in the past and the vast majority or people who own and pay taxes north of bridge are pleased with its construction. Next will be the much needed water/sewer project. I would have preferred that the water/sewer was completed first but.....

Great news on your local problem with debt, I read the article, you guys are really making strides.....

Wouldn't be opposed to a small "bump" in the existing toll to ensure the maintenance problems stated above don't take place and/or are addressed regularly.....

In theory I would agree with you. In practice forget it. Funds go into a black hole never to be seen again and this isn't a swipe at San Pedro, all government works that way. If the money is there, it gets spent, there are always higher priorities.

Glorious steel reinforced concrete....already well into Capt. Morgans territory.

As for those advocating a road toll or increased bridge toll, do you even live here? We've already paid for this road many times over. Maintenance will be easy as long as minor issues are addressed quickly. It'll be cheaper to maintain the new road than it was to fill and scrape the POS mud, dust and dirt track we have had to put up with for far too long.

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Progress on the paving of the road on North, Ambergris Caye. (9 photos)

Superb!

Note to self; remember to bring the radar detector down for the Polaris...