Work underway on Mahaicony Branch Rd

Part of the Mahaicony Branch Road (Ministry of Public Works photo)
Part of the Mahaicony Branch Road (Ministry of Public Works photo)

Scheduled road works are currently underway between Perth and Strath Campbell villages along the Mahaicony Branch Road.

The works are being undertaken by Crown Road and Drainage Contractors, a release from the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.

The work includes:

•Demolition of the failed sections of the road

•Adding 12 inches of crushed aggregate.

•Overlaying the area with asphaltic concrete.

Beyond the sections already allocated to the contractor, the release said that there has been notable damage to the roadway owing to a combination of factors. The Ministry of Public Works, has noted this matter with urgency, therefore, emergency works have commenced on the areas of the Mahaicony Branch Road that extend beyond Strath Campbell, to ensure that there is minimal inconvenience to road users.