by Karishma Matthew,
Government Information Service
A geotechnical team from Martinique is expected to arrive in Dominica on August 29th, 2011 to conduct a detailed investigation of the road slippage at Antrim.
Honourable Minister for Public Works, Energy and Ports, Rayburn Blackmoore, confirmed last week that there has been tremendous movement in the area, making it extremely difficult to apply asphalt concrete pavements.
 Hon. Minister for Public
Works, Energy and Ports,
Rayburn Blackmoore
He said that while they are awaiting the arrival of the geotechnical team they have decided to apply base material in order to facilitate the smooth flow of vehicular traffic, in the area.
“In the interim, we have done certain things in terms of trying to stabilise the area. You may have seen that DOWASCO had to replace pipes from iron pipes to more flexible pipes so it can withstand the movement and also down the slope towards the riverside to create drainage to really extract the water from the foundation.”
Honourable Blackmoore says Government will implement the recommendations of the geotechnical team.
“The team will commence work the first week in September. The expectation is that it will take place them about five (5) weeks to complete their investigation. That will entail the boring of holes to get to the depth of that weakness and they may have to leave some kind of equipment to really measure the movement over a period of time.”
Government has also secured approximately seventy-nine thousand euros (€79 000.00) for the purpose of that investigation. |
