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Flooding Costly for Road repairs

Flooding along the Markham  continues to threaten crucial road sections of the Highlands Highway near Zumim.

Over the past six days,  works teams have been working to control the flow of the flooded Mangian river near Mutzing.

The river runs parallel to the main highway.   30 years of sedimentation from the headwaters has caused the river bed to  rise by half a meter above ground level.

What is  become worrying for  Works Department  engineers is that  the long term flooding could be devastating for  the roads  and  the economy in general.

The Works Department admits it does not have adequate funds for  the rehabilitation that  is needed for  important road sections built 40 years ago.

Along the  Lae-to-Bulolo stretch of  the highway that branches off from the main Highlands Highway,   the deterioration  continues.

Whole road sections have collapsed leaving gaping holes in the road.

The Works Department says  they have  sought  funding assistance from the National Roads Authority.

 

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