Oshakati says goodbye to potholes

The Oshakati town council has started repairing the town’s two main streets, which are riddled with potholes.
Kwame Nkrumah Road and Immanuel Shifidi Street, with a combined length of 4.5km, have been a headache for road users in Oshakati. Taxi operators in particular complain bitterly about the damage the potholes cause to their cars.
The project will cost the council just over N$24 million and Zhong Mei Engineering Group is the contractor.
Council spokesperson Katarina Kamari said the project entails the rehabilitation of two roads, construction of storm-water infrastructure and the construction of interlocked pavements.
Kamari said the project will be completed within a year.
The council urged the public to be patient and cooperative during this period. The contractor will work on one section at a time to allow people access to homes and businesses along the two streets.
Kamari said road users should allow ample time to pass after the road surfaces have been tarred before driving on the repaired sections.
“The town council wish to implore the general public for their patience as well as cooperation by adhering to the erected signs and allowing the rehabilitated surface sufficient time to be restored,” she said.
In other parts of Oshakati road users still have to tolerate potholes which force them to drive on the pavements or in the wrong lane.

KENYA KAMBOWE