Dominica Cable Car site toured by aviation authorities for helicopter landing

Dominica: The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) toured the site for Cable Car in Dominica to make sure the place is ready for the helicopter. As per reports, it will be used to transport construction material from the bottom station to the other stations.

The team was led by Jaime Calderon – an ECCAA Aerodrome Expert from Mexico who is involved in previous projects undertaken by Dominica, including the International Airport.The officials were also joined by the CEO of DASPA, Benoit Bardouille -Dominica Air and Sea Ports Authority.

The aim of the ECCAA was to check where they could land the helicopter and check if the space was ready for the work.

[caption id="attachment_67297" align="aligncenter" width="644"] Ongoing work at the Cable Car Site in Dominica[/caption]

Seeing the progress of the Cable Car project ahead of the helicopter installation, the ECCA Aerodrome Expert Jaime Calderon said, "The cable car project is extremely exciting and having visited many developmental projects around the Caribbean, I must say that this is truly a one of a kind project."

Jaime Calderon also mentioned how it is refreshing for a small-island nation like Dominica to come forward with a project of this magnitude, "It is also the first time a helicopter will be used in Dominica in this capacity which further adds to the intrigue."

On the other hand, the Construction Manager for the Cable Car Dominica project, Randy Gliege, ensured the inspectors that, "The progress on site is rapidly progressing over the next few days in preperation for the helicopter's arrival on island."

Gliege also said that he is managing the work well and the team will work rapidly to finish this major project within time. Notably, the construction work on the Cable Car began in January 2022, and to date, it has progressed significantly.

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The work on this massive project, which will take visitors from the Capital City of Roseau to the major attraction in Dominica - Boiling Lake is continuing rapidly.  The cable car will span 6.6 km and will carry tourists to the boiling lake in just 20 minutes, which usually takes hours to reach through a trek. Notably upon construction, it will be the longest in the world- aiming for a Guinness World REcord.

The project is one of the most highly awaited construction projects in the Caribbean, set to be the highlight for visitors to Dominica.

The locals are also benefiting from this highly sought project as more than 200 locals are presently employed and working at the Cable Car.

Following its completion, several others will benefit as local vendors will be able to sell their products at the bottom station, tour guides can help the visitors explore the whole site, staff will also be required at both top and bottom stations, and several other jobs will also be made available.

Dominica is on the path of huge developments

With the opening of new 5-star hotels and more under construction, the surfacing of roads, the rehabilitation of bridges, the construction of the international airport, the geothermal plant, and the longest cable car tramway in the world, Dominica is becoming a rising star in the Caribbean.

When the whole world was at a standstill, Dominica was the only country which was developing at a rapid pace.

Dominica started two major development works during the period of the pandemic, such as the new international airport and the world's longest cable car. [caption id="attachment_67296" align="aligncenter" width="721"] Ongoing work at the International Airport Site as of January 08, 2024 (PC - Facebook)[/caption]

Besides Dominica did not stop from constructing houses for families which suffered loss during natural disasters. The country has built over 1,500 houses on its path to construct 5,000 climate-resilient homes for people.

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Dominica has also built state-of-the-art hospitals, healthcare centres, community centres and schools. All the infrastructure that is currently under construction is going par with the island's resilience agenda. All these buildings, new homes, hospitals are climate resilient and can withstand any category five natural disaster.