By the Caribbean Journal staff

St Lucia is embarking on a series of high-profile infrastructure projects on the island.

The projects include the Kuwaiti-funded Choc/Gros Islet Highway, the east coast highway and the reconstruction of the Millennium Highway to Cul de Sac.

“Plans for the north-south link road are in the consultancy stage, with a final report due by June 30,” said St Lucia Deputy Prime Minister Philip Pierre. “The link road project will be financed with a grant from the UK government.”

The island’s Sulphur Springs road has already been completely rehabilitated, with construction on bridges in Canaries and Tomazo slated for launch soon.

According to Pierre, an agreement was just signed for a new bridge at Piaye, along with a deal for a new road in Anse La Raye.

And then there is the island’s major airport project, with a contract set to be signed on the redevelopment of Hewanorra International Airport by February 2017.

St Lucia says it has seen interest from three international bidders, all of whom are investors with “years of experience in airport building,” the government said in a statement.