Residents call for deplorable Patentia Housing Scheme roads to be addressed
Residents of Patentia Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara, are calling for immediate intervention to remedy the state of the roads, which have been left in a deplorable state for some time.
Large craters across the streets in the scheme
In conversation with some residents on Sunday, it was relayed that streets along the entire network are littered with potholes and craters, posing a difficulty for drivers. Coupled with the narrowness of the road, they are significantly affected.
“These roads only have space for one vehicle to pass and if another one coming, you have to go in the corner by a parapet and wait. Now with the holes, it is really bad. And is the entire thing. We really need something done here,” said one man identified as Mark (only name provided).
The man shared that only one of the roads was recently paved and in good condition. The others are broken, taking persons longer to traverse and even causing more damage to vehicles.
An aerial view at the dilapidated road network
“With how the road situate, some ain’t even. So, when you turn into another street, it get a big drop and it can damage your car. You have only certain roads you can drive on if you want to save your car,” the man added.
As he called for intervention, the resident stated that authorities should intervene at the soonest to provide some relief.
“It would be nice if somebody from the Ministry or somewhere can come and look into it. At least get an idea what we going through and how they could fix it. Cause is long long now we dealing with this issue.”
Large craters across the streets in the scheme
A few months ago, large craters coupled with unlit carriageways was the state of the West Bank Demerara (WBD) Public Road, which led to commuters calling for immediate intervention.
The public road, stretching from La Grange to Patentia, is one of the main access roads on the WBD. Complaints were that the road is broken with holes along the throughfare and as such, drivers are left to navigate through deep indentations, measuring some 10 inches deep, resulting in damages to their vehicles.
It was pointed out at that time that a majority of the West Bank stretch needed upgrades. At some areas, large bumps across the roadway were also identified as a major hazard. (G12)
