MWH Global expert to assess our roads soon. Photo: Ronald Kumar
A new initiative to proactively identify issues in important parts of Fiji’s road network, and undertake preventive repairs.
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MWH Global is commencing Geotechnical Road Assessments as part of its contract with Government.
This is to assist the Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) in building and maintaining the country’s 10,000 kilometers of roads.
The aim is to undertake Geotechnical Risk Walkover Assessments to classify and prioritise road issues, propose how best to address them and provide a repair timeframe.
Focus
The focus will be on priority roads with high traffic counts which connect major centres and have geotechnical issues and historic instabilities which affect use.
MWH Fiji Roading Network manager, Mike Rudge said: “A major advantage of this approach is proactively identifying problems and repairing roads before more significant issues develop that are more difficult and costly to repair.”
The first Geotechnical Risk Walkover Assessment will be carried out on the Transinsular Road in Vanua Levu.
Following assessment, a plan will be developed for repair construction which is likely to get underway between August and October.
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