More on Hurko's development plan for Gonave. /Plis sou plan devlopman Hurko a pou Gonave.
More information on the first Focus City, (Focus Site) on Gonave. I have been in constant communication with Hurko Co to know what the plans are for Gonave. Most of the intial investment from Hurko will be basic infrastructure. As I mentioned in the last blog, the first areas of focus will be a two lane gravel road, and large 2 MW wind Turbines. Hurko mentioned that due to the strong winds on the island, it made sense to take advantage of the wind currents. Also along the two lane gravel road will be street lights based on LED technology. So most of this project sounds very “Green” as it will use zero emission power technology, and powerful LED street lighting, which most American Cities don’t even use. I got more information yesterday on the plans. Along the route will be a 1 to 2 mile heavy rail track using standard gauge 4 ft 8 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) track. It will be a single track lin...