By By: Contributing Writer
Picture: Project Nightlight Before and After
Duport Road, Paynesville — A 1.2-kilometer section of Duport Road at White House Junction is being paved at an estimated cost of $250,000, financed entirely by a private Liberian contractor with no government or donor contribution, the Association of Liberian Construction Contractors (ALCC) confirmed Thursday.
Gardiyee David Jimmy, CEO of Jimkini Stone Innovative Inc., is executing the project using personal resources. The stretch, long marked by dust in the dry season and impassable mud during rains, is being converted into a paved corridor intended to ease movement for vehicles, pedestrians, and businesses in the area.
Jimmy said the work will not end with pavement. Once the 1.2km stretch is complete, the company plans to install street lights along the route to address safety and night-time visibility. Community residents have also been hired to clean and maintain the road during and after construction, a step Jimmy says is meant to create local jobs and encourage upkeep.
The ALCC Public Relations Officer described the initiative as an example of private-sector-led infrastructure delivery. “This stands as a case of community-driven development where private citizens address public infrastructure gaps,” the association said in a statement.
The project comes as several communities across Montserrado County continue to petition national and municipal authorities for road repairs. ALCC records show private contractors have increasingly undertaken small-to-mid-scale road works in urban neighborhoods, though most projects under 2km rarely exceed $200,000 without donor or government co-financing.
