BY SAMIE WAIKORI
The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement II (CAUSE II) project is making significant strides in improving infrastructure in various urban centres across the country.
As part of its second component, the project is currently focused on road maintenance in Honiara and Guadalcanal province.
Recently, Project Manager for CAUSE II in the Solomon Islands, Mr Chris Afable, provided an update on some of their ongoing road works, despite temporary delays caused by recent heavy rain.
He emphasized that these road maintenances are on track and are expected to be completed within the next few months.
Afable outlined the three main road maintenance projects being carried out under CAUSE II, two in Honiara and one in Guadalcanal.
For Guadalcanal, the project is focused on a 1.7-kilometre stretch of road leading to Titinge one community.
In Honiara, the CAUSE project is restoring and maintaining unsealed feeder roads in Vura and Kola, both of which have been identified as having significant maintenance needs.
He said additional road work in Honiara includes a 850-metre stretch of Green Valley Road and maintenance on Dao to Mudland and Feraladoa Roads, as well as Naha 4.
Afeble added that under the third package of CAUSE II, maintenance work is also scheduled for roads leading to Vara Creek Community, Matariu, and Jericho.
He said another key project is the 500-metre road maintenance in the Kolale area. These roads are particularly vulnerable to flooding, which impairs littering from plastic debris during heavy rains.
Afable highlighted that improving these roads will support Honiara City Council’s ongoing efforts to manage waste and maintain clean streets.
While these roads are currently gravel-based, he noted that the project has a long-term benefit, once the contract work is completed, the community will be actively involved in maintaining the infrastructure.
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