Bad road conditions in Levuka concern drivers and residents
We have begun applying compacted crushed gravel to the road surface on Ovalau Circular Road - FRA

Bad road conditions in Levuka concern drivers and residents

We have begun applying compacted crushed gravel to the road surface on Ovalau Circular Road - FRA

By Rohit Kumar
Thursday 19/10/2023
[Photo: Supplied/Resident of Levuka Town]

Taxi drivers and residents have raised concerns regarding the bad road conditions along most of the roads in the old capital, Levuka however the Fiji Roads Authority says they have begun applying compacted crushed gravel to the road surface on Ovalau Circular Road.

Levuka taxi driver, Binit Rahul says unfortunately, the only time there are road repairs is when a government official is making a visit.

Rahul says the bad road conditions over the years has resulted in high cost of maintenance for taxi operations.

He says its costly ordering new tyres and suspension boosting along with shock absorbers which are continuously damaged due to the increased potholes along most roads in Levuka.

The Levuka resident says it seems like their concerns have fallen on deaf ears.

0% buffered00:00Current time00:00

Rahul also highlighted that with the increased number of potholes, drivers can have a head-on-collision at sharp bends.

Returning from the US after a year, another Levuka resident Anton Narayan of Draiba Village says coming back to the island and seeing the state of the roads makes him feel like Levuka is left unnoticed by authorities.

Narayan says someone has to fix the huge potholes on the road and due to no seawall, sea water is washing away and leaving gaps on roads especially along Draiba Village to PAFCO and Waitovu Village to Cawaci.

When questioned by fijivillage News, FRA confirmed that their contractors are on the ground, actively engaged in applying compacted crushed gravel in all the critical sections along the Ovalau Circular Road.

They say once these works are completed, the grading works program will commence covering the whole of Ovalau Circular Road.

FEATURE NEWS
Drua merch most sold in the comp and an average of $10M generated from each home game
It has been more than 20 years in the making but the Fijian Drua craze has definitely brought in many positive results in the Shop N Save Super Rugby ...
5 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
15-year-old granted bail for alleged involvement in Police vehicle stoning at Nabua
Bail has been granted for a 15-year-old who was charged for his alleged involvement in the stoning of a police vehicle last week Thursday along Ratu ...
4 hours ago

Low water level at the reservoir causing disruptions in Delainavesi
Low water level at the reservoirs and high turbidity level is causing disruptions in Delainavesi. This has been shared to fijivillage News by the ...
5 hours ago

ANZ Fiji to sponsor rubbish collection services to tackle pollution in Namuka Bay coastal area
To address the pollution affecting the coastal areas and marine environments around Namuka Bay, ANZ Fiji will sponsor rubbish collection services for ...
5 hours ago

Even with good laws, enforcement remains the biggest challenge in waste management : Sharma
Even with strong waste management laws in place, enforcement remains the biggest challenge in tackling illegal dumping and littering in Fiji and ...
5 hours ago

Sabha gives blessings to private hospital
Fiji’s largest state-of-the-art 130-bed specialty private hospital has embarked on a noble cause of diverse community engagement by inviting ...
6 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
yb
IN DEPTH
Reverend Tugi on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Watch the General Secretary of Fiji Evangelical Fellowship, Reverend Simione Tugi on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay ...
18 days ago

fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan and William Parkinson
Chairman of Communications Fiji Limited, parent company of FM96, LegendFM, VitiFM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam, fijivillage and PNGFM, William Parkinson ...
19 days ago

fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan and Adi Tulia Nacola
The candid interview focuses on Nacola, coming from a chiefly family and being a daughter of a Minister who was ousted in the 1987 military coup, her ...
20 days ago

TOP