The rapid deterioration of a stretch of the Mon Repos, Agriculture Road—in less than a year after construction works—is being blamed on substandard construction work and poor maintenance.
The situation has prompted another call for government to make road building top priority and to look for credible builders.
“Our roads are failing because they are becoming waterlogged; there is no pavement that keeps the foundation from cracking or from developing potholes; they are not crowned for the water to run off; the compaction process is compromised and there is