Bamia bridge near collapse despite repairs, residents warn

A resident of Bamia using a 12-ft piece of wood to show the depth of the erosion.

Bamia, Linden-Soesdyke Highway residents say that the community bridge could give way at any time due to extensive erosion at its foundation, despite recent remedial works to address the situation.

Recently the severity of the erosion at Bamia was brought to the attention of the Ministry of Public Works, which moved immediately to arrest the situation.

However, regional leaders in the small Region 10 community say the