Jale Daucakacaka
20 January, 2021, 2:00 am
Potholes and poor drainage is the major concern for motorists and residents along Yalava flats in Kavanagasau Road Sigatoka. Picture: REINAL CHAND
A resident in Valelevu, Nasinu is up in arms over the deplorable road conditions in front of his house.
Vinay Dutt, 21, said the potholes in front of his house at Naveiwakau Rd in Valelevu has become so bad that he was no longer worried about the welfare of his car but the safety of motorists and pedestrians.
“I am more worried about the vehicles that come through here as they have to swerve around the potholes, sometimes on to the oncoming lane and someday we might have an accident here,” he said.
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Motorists dodge potholes on Delainavesi Rd. Picture: RAMA/FT FILE
Delay in the supply of bitumen has resulted in delays to roadworks on Delainavesi Rd, says Fiji Roads Authority acting CEO Kamal Prasad.
“Works were scheduled to commence on Delainavesi Rd today (08/01), however, due to bitumen supply issues, we are temporarily patching potholes,” he said.
He said FRA was aware of the dismal state of the road and had scheduled rehabilitation works that were due to start yesterday.
On Wednesday, January 6, this newspaper spoke to Suresh Prasad, a cabbie based at Delainavesi for more than 10 years.
“When I first came to Delainavesi, the road was not that bad, over the years it just deteriorated,” he said.
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