With road repairs slated for the Diamond Housing Scheme East Bank Demerara, residents are hoping for action soon as they say that continued neglect could result in some streets becoming impassable.
When Stabroek News visited Diamond and neighbouring Grove yesterday, potholes could be seen across several roads, especially the main roads that lead to and from the East Bank public road.
At 11th Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, the road was so badly damaged that most drivers opt to take an alternative route to enter the area but this isn’t an option for those residents living near to large potholes.
The holes varied in circumference and depth but some were wide enough to cross the entire roadways. “This road here been here like this for a long, long, long time. As long as I can remember and I living in here long.