Defects have developed on the road near the junction of La Bonne Intention (LBI) Estate Road and the East Coast Highway, which have been inconveniencing motorists.
In a letter to Stabroek News, writer Joan Fields highlighted that over the past few weeks, a crater has been developing on the eastern side of the LBI Estate Road at the traffic lights junction on the East Coast Highway. “Even longer, there has been a hole on the opposite side of the same road. This situation poses a danger to users of the road and more applicable to motorists. I would be grateful if urgent attention could be given by the relevant authority to remedy this situation,” the writer urged.
When this newspaper visited, a taxi driver from the area, who did not want to be named, noted that there is constant traffic along the road because of the estate and other public buildings, such as the nursery, primary and secondary schools, and the health centre are situated along the road.
“The road is a two way and the shoulder of the road sink down, so traffic usually builds up at the junction because drivers refuse to go in the corner to make contact with the hole because it damages their tires,” the driver explained.
According to the driver, he blames both the former and the current government for making “slap- dash” roads and lamented that the lack of maintenance was the cause of the crater.
When Stabroek News contacted the Chairman of the Better Hope-LBI Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Sheik Samsair, he noted that he wasn’t aware of the crater. No further comment was made by Samsair.
