Marigot residents have been given the assurance by government, that their concerns regarding a dilapidated road will be addressed soon.
The Over Gutter Road which has been described as the key link road in the village is said to be impassable to both vehicles and pedestrians.
However, Public Works Minister Rayburn Blackmoore told parliament on Thursday that emergency repairs will be conducted on the road within the next four weeks.
He said while the road requires complete rehabilitation, the funds are not yet available.
Blackmoore said associated cost is estimated at $1,636,000.
“You will agree that the described scope of work and associate coast are indicative of a substantial project undertaking. It is for this reason that government has decided to undertake a comprehensive audit, with a view to strategizing approach,” Blackmoore noted.
He said further, that while “we continue to plan … we recognize the need for routine intervention, for keeping the road in a motorable condition. Emergency repairs will commence in the next four weeks, while the most substantive work is planned for a later stage … after securing the required monetary allocation.”
The Over Gutter Road is classified as an ‘urban road’, traversing through residential areas.
It measures 1.24 kilometers, with an average width of 14.7 feet.
One of the most striking questions I see in all this is what some one mentioned “why there is no photo of the road in question that’s very interesting. The road must be really bad no one could even get close enough to take a photo of it. Maybe the need a sat satellite for us to see the road and it’s condition.
COme Penville na mr….president!!!
baby steps….
Can someone tell me what the he.. he is saying.
ELECTION COMING UP HE DOING SOME THING
VOTE HE WANT!!!!
at one point I use to think that marigot was not part of Dominica with all those big holes that so badly needed repairing
thanks skerit
very good
Hopefully, the road leading to Wotten Waven will be next on the list. It has been deplorable forever. Additionally, this a major tourist attraction.
I want to question the cost of this job. If it is a concrete surface we are looking at 930m3. Concrete 0.15m (6″) thick About 50% of road has concrete drains all culverts are in place . I think 1.6million look extremely high.
Whoever did the estimate please explain
Is so we come in Dominica?People have to ask Govt to fix their road? So what we paying all that vat for non? And what we paying dem fellas like Blackboore to sit in de ministry and get all those allowances (seen and under the table) for non? Dem boys believe they too high and mighty to sit on their desks and devise a proper plan to develop this country? Or is it that that task is too big for their little brains. Roads all over de country bad, feder roads, main roads, village road, and all they can give each time is excuses in some big words that some of us doh understand. You can fool some of the people sometimes, but you certainly cannot fool all the people all the time. Bravo, majour Blackmoore.
Why wasn’t a picture of the road in question be shown instead of the lovely Bayfront in Marigot?
We’ll see…….
What about repairing/replacing the bone shaking ‘road’ leading to Tete Morne?
hegemonic
my village road is in a deplorable state too and I do not think that we are being punished like Kwame.
30yrs and edo did nothing wow wow.
He fix everywhere else, his Eyes wasn,t on Marigot only, so hush you mouth ungrateful!!!!!
When Edo should be in the House of Parliament discussing things of important for his constituency, he was there all over the country meeting the people having Peoples Parliament while things were getting in their worst stages
Good news for Overgutter residents but when is the Valley Road (the worst in the village)going to get the much needed attention? It has not been repaired for over 30 years:it has been in a most deplorable state LONGER that Overgutter. Are we being punished for being MARIGOT? I hope not as it would be hegemonistic.
but atleast the road is so dilapidated that the villagers could at least come together to build their road… don’t wait for government to build it for u.
that’s the problem in dominica, we think that we can sit down and wait for government to help, but election coming and they just want to stir up ppl mind for a vote
Thats why we pay taxes! Stop proving your ignorance.
You are a fool … for real. Where do the poor people get over a million dollars to fix government property.
And wen Edison was in power i remember that road was in a very Decent and Motorable condition
I will say that Marigot Villagers and Marigot are one of the Villages that dont believe in hand outs they know that fixing the Roads are the resposiblity of the Government and Blackmoore knows that but they believe they can tell the folks we are going to repair the roads in M’got and that will give them more votes I know that will not work so Blackmoore comes with his bag o tricks to fool the folks, on the other hand how can he talking about repairs and still say they haven got the funds as yet that’s ridiculous.
DLP is going around the Island promising and also trying to feel out the mood of the people so they can figure out how people to bring from the diaspora election time they are running like wild cats they dont want to fall like what happen in Grenada but they will, Edo didnt do much for M’got he was to busy doing for the other parts of the Island as PM but he allow the village of M’got to be left behind well if he get’s in this time remember your own folks.
I think the people of marigot is being punish because they do not vote for skerrit. Skerrit if you want vote in Marigot you should build the roads and help the people. Look at the good road skerrit build in veille case why can’t marigot have that too.
They will not beable to do all the roads at one time, just bear pastience, u will get ur fair share soon or later
Hey heyyyyy election coming, hahaha such jokers but marigot people will still vote for them and the roads will remain the same after election trust me
Mr.Blackmore assured us the Pont Cassa road would be complete by December 2012. Still waiting?????? .He also promised GeoThermal power in the first quarter of 2013.Still coming ???????????????
But all you protesting now and saying all you dont want geothermal.
visitor….remember Dominicans protesting the Geothermal Project, you guys don’t know what you need. Too many things going for Dominica, it makes your guys bazooooodi
“You will agree that the described scope of work and associate coast are indicative of a substantial project undertaking. It is for this reason that government has decided to undertake a comprehensive audit, with a view to strategizing approach,” Blackmoore noted.
Do these guys go to a special school to learn to talk that language? You mean he could not say that in simpler language? Does he think it makes him sound smarter?
Actually all he needed to say it the govt does not have the money -and its just not going go happen.
Yes her does. Lol. And why they’re at it can they build a two-way bridge just before we enter the airport. Thanks in advance.
Finally. Thank you.
What a way to say the government is broke
thats great news