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Potaro Road worsens one year after repairs
Minibus operators in Bartica, Region Seven, are angry after a key road has fallen into disrepair, one year after millions of dollars were spent to fix it.
Back then, members of the United Minibus Association of Bartica and residents had embarked on protest actions for something to be done.
Five Mile road
According to the Micah Williams, Chairman of the United Minibus Association of Bartica, an agreement was entered in September last year with the Regional Chairman, Gordon Bradford, and Regional Executive Officer (REO), Peter Ramotar of Region Seven, for remedial works to be done immediately on the One to Five Mile Road.
It was also agreed that maintenance will be done to ensure that the road does not fall into disrepair again.
However, Williams claimed that only one month after the remedial works were done to fix the stretch of road, it started to deteriorate and now, 12 months later, repairs are commencing.
The official stated that this will be to no avail since the road is not built to withstand the heavy vehicles that constantly traverse it. Rather than being asphalted, the road consists of clay, crusher run and tar. Further compounding the problem are the heavy rains that would erode the surface that the road presently has.
Works commenced since last year on One Mile to Four Mile Bartica/Potaro Road with the remaining fifth mile incomplete. This, Williams stated, was a cause for concern since there are new housing schemes within the last mile of the Five Mile road and with the current state of the road, transportation in and out is very difficult.
The last mile in the 5 Mile road which was not surfaced.
The Chairman of the minibus association said that a letter was sent to the REO Ramotar and Regional Chairman Bradford requesting a “meeting to discuss, development plans for the resurfacing and constructing of the road in Bartica.”
No response was given to the letter and as such an ultimatum will be given for the officials to listen to the recommendations. Williams stated that in the event the ultimatum is not addressed the association will initiate strike action.
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