Repairs on Kitty Seawall sinkhole to be completed soon

The ongoing works at the northern end of Vlissengen Road as of Friday (Keno George photo)

The work on the Kitty Seawall sinkhole and its surrounding environs will to be completed soon as an official from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has said that the project is now 65% complete.

The official relayed to Stabroek News that most of the galvanized pipes have been laid and encased in a concrete structure. Once all of the pipes have been encased in concrete, the gaping holes will be filled with material, compacted and covered with asphalt.

For the first phase of the repair works where the sinkhole had developed, crusher run has been laid on the area, as the contractors prepare to cover it with layers of asphalt.