Thursday, May 5, 2016
5.30pm UPDATE: The trench across East Bay Street has now been repaired - see photo
MOTORISTS who have suffered traffic congestion and potential damage to their vehicles caused by a trench across East Bay Street in the past two weeks may soon find the problem fixed.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works, Colin Higgs, on Thursday admitted that his office had been unaware of what led to the decision to dig the trench that has forced traffic to slow when crossing it on the main thoroughfare leading east out of Nassau.
The trench crosses East Bay Street east of the old Paradise Island bridge opposite the Double Dragon restaurant and is believed to be part of improvement works to Potter's Cay.
Mr Higgs said that while regulations call for approvals to be given ahead of such road operations, the Ministry of Works has no record of approval for the work being carried out. However, he told The Tribune the Ministry of Works is working to have the trench closed “between 5pm this evening (Thursday) and first thing (Friday) morning”.
One irate motorist remarked: “Ultimately it should be paved but in the interim they should at least make it level with compacted sand or dirt or put some metal sheets over it.”
Comments
asiseeit says...
The utter disregard and disrespect shown each and every person that was subjugated to this clear lack of **MANAGEMENT AND PLANING** is a plague that contaminates our country. How many thousands of Bahamians where stressed out due to the glaring shortcomings of those that manage what we call The Bahamas.
Posted 5 May 2016, 8:05 p.m. Suggest removal
asiseeit says...
See, they had to let the cars tamp down the trench, das wha happin. JOKERS!
Posted 5 May 2016, 8:08 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Why should the political elite in government care? We overly burdened taxpayers pay not only for our own cars, but also for theirs!
Posted 5 May 2016, 9:04 p.m. Suggest removal
asiseeit says...
Don't worry about the cars, think of the millions the taxpayer sends to be abused in the manner we are. So one trench can put thousands of Bahamians in a bind, all because those that are HIRED to manage this country are complete clowns intent on their own enrichment. There is NOTHING PROFESSIONAL ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS, THEY ARE THE PROBLEM!
Posted 5 May 2016, 9:42 p.m. Suggest removal
MonkeeDoo says...
Well brother Higgs came through.
Posted 5 May 2016, 9:53 p.m. Suggest removal
TruePeople says...
Upward, Onward, Forward --- BEY LOOK OUT FA DAT TRENCH!!!!
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Posted 6 May 2016, 8:58 a.m. Suggest removal
cmiller says...
Cudos to ministry of works. Getting your job done, finally.
Posted 6 May 2016, 10:43 a.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
This should be the response on every island ........... the local government should be empowered and resourced to fix potholes etc on a monthly basis ........ not when a PLP supporter is able to swing a contract .......... BTW: will there be anymore Local Government elections????
Posted 6 May 2016, 11:09 a.m. Suggest removal
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