South Ruimveldt Gardens residents are in the dark on promised repairs to David Rose Street and Cane View Avenue, which were damaged during the construction of a new four-lane highway.
Resident Gail Haynes, in a letter to the editor published in the May 29 edition of this newspaper, explained that while the highway has been completed, the two roads have been left with huge potholes and craters.
According to the letter, there has been no communication with the residents about repairing the roads, although the contractor, Junior Sammy Guyana Limited, had assured that remedial works would be undertaken.
This newspaper contacted Junior Sammy Guyana Ltd on Wednesday and an official stated that manager who would be able to give the information about the issues was not available.
Haynes said that due to the deplorable state of the roads, taxi and minibus operators are refusing to use them, leaving the residents no choice but to walk in with their bags or walk out to get transportation.
Stabroek News visited the area and spoke with Daniel McKenzie, who is living along David Rose Street. “They said when they finish the new road they will do David Rose Street. Months gone they still didn’t do it. Trucks traversing — even the government have trucks traversing here — and nothing is being done! They have a few nurses and government workers living through here and they have to take off their shoes because when the rain fall you in got no road to walk on. If you ain’t got the little grass on the parapet to hop-hop on, then you have no road,” he said.
Another resident, who asked not to be named, stated that when the trucks pass by the houses would usually be shaking and some structures have even started to develop cracks. As a result, he and other residents pleaded for the relevant authorities to look into the situation.
