Substantial repairs need to be done on parts of the Linden-Lethem road severely damaged by recent floods but rain continues to stall works leaving Lethem residents wary of higher prices for food.
While work is ongoing to repair the road, Chief Roads Engineer in the Ministry of Public Works and Communication, Leon Goring told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that work is stalled at the most seriously affected area between Meritezero and the Pirara Bridge in Region Nine due to continuing rains. Omai is working on this stretch and GINA reported that they would have to allow the soil to dry out before the laterite can be applied. The rainy season is expected to run until August.
GINA said that two engineers are currently working on the bridges between Kurupukari and Lethem and to date they have completed re-decking
