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$1.5M repair works completed on Kara Kara Bridge
As was promised by Works Minister Robeson Benn and Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira in the wake of the month-long Linden protest, most of the damaged infrastructures in Linden have been fixed.
Yesterday, Minister Benn said that most of the works on the damaged culverts have been completed, and the damaged roadways have also been repaired.
However, this publication was told that where asphalt works are needed those areas have not been completed. This is owing to the fact that there is no asphalt readily available.
The Minister stated that works on the Kara Kara Bridge have been completed. The rails were replaced and other needed works carried out all to the tune of $1.5 M. The works on that bridge were completed on Sunday.
Repair works were also carried out on the Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge which was set alight several times. Works were done to ensure that the structure of the bridge was not compromised in any way as that is the key artery which allows for the flow of traffic to several mining hubs in Region 8.
During the month-long unrest in Linden that stemmed from a proposed electricity tariff hike there was a significant amount of damage to some key infrastructure in that community.
Roads were broken and major thoroughfares were blocked and burnt to prevent the smooth flow of vehicular traffic through the community.
In addition, several government buildings were destroyed by fires all of which were confirmed to be the work of an arsonist.
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