Fiji Roads Authority Responds To Bus Operators’ Plea

The Fiji Roads Authority has responded to an article that was published on February 23, 2019, in regards to the plea by bus operators in the Northern Di­vision.

In FRA’s response, Communica­tions and Public Relations officer Sainiala Rokovucago explained that the total road length, current works in progress, forward works programme and other factors that also contributed to the unfavour­able conditions.

Due to the roads significant length, pavement improvement works (including drainage) will be done in sections according to prior­ities with the works to be complet­ed by the third week of March 2019.

Pavement repairs and drainage improvements are currently in pro­gress after which the gravelling in between repaired sections will be­gin soon.

Meanwhile, work is in progress at a section whereby a bus was immo­bile recently and has been repaired and currently accessible to all ve­hicles while drainage works and overhung branches removals has also commenced.

In April 2019 Fiji Roads Authority will begin on replacing of damaged and broken road cross culverts, re­pair sections and gravel sections as part of their ongoing periodic maintenance of drains and verges.

Buses should now have no diffi­culty in ascending the hill as the rehabilitation of the hill section in Navakasobu/Naduri Health Cen­tre–Korovou Road is 100 metres in length and has been attended to. A further overlay layer of gravel will be done from the hill toe to the crest to provide more stability.

Fiji Roads Authority will contin­ue to improve the drain and verge maintenance in these areas and can be contacted for further clarifi­cation.

Edited by Susana Tuilau

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