The much-awaited relief maintenance works for the Vura Road in East Honiara will commence this week.
The Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division (TIMSD) of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), in a statement today, acknowledges the ongoing concern of Vura residents and road users along this road stretch and its deteriorating state.
“A local contractor is set to mobilize all their machinery and road crew, following a work plan tomorrow to commence relief works by ripping the worst sections spanning from the SDA bus stop to Kobito market.
“This urgent work includes cold patching, washout repairs, and drainage clearance—contingent on weather conditions for safe and efficient movement.”
The statement clarifies that this relief work is just on a temporary basis while a full rehabilitation of the Vura road and drainage will be undertaken by the Community Access for Urban Services Enhancement Project (CAUSE II) in the next few months.
“Under Component 1 of the CAUSE II project, the Vura Road work plan will be finalized shortly after the survey and design to commence the tender process.
“This full rehabilitation will start from the SDA bus stop all the way to the Naha 4 road intersection,” the statement said.
It also includes upgrading the Kobito Bridge.
The statement also added that a major challenge for Vura Road is encroachment by several property owners, which obstructs the main drainage system.
“We look forward to this upcoming rehabilitation project to address and resolve this longstanding issue.”
In the meantime, routine road maintenance works on selected unsealed sections in East Honiara sourced from the government’s Enhanced Infrastructure Program (EIP) are also active and should resume shortly now that the rainy weather has subsided.
Lot 1 covers Zioke Road and Ranadi Crescent Road, Jackson Ridge Road, Baranaba Road, and Panatina Road.
Lot 2 includes Kobito Loop 1, April Ridge Road, Gilbert Camp 2 and 3 Roads, and Firehouse Road.
Some road networks for both lots have already been maintained, and those remaining should be this month and onwards until their contract lapses.
- MID
