By RODRICK DESURI 

AUKI 

Passengers and market producers of West Are’are and West Kwaio are yet to enjoy a smooth ride on their roads due to the broken Heo Bridge in West Kwaio, Malaita Province.

Bira Community Elder, Michael Larui, said that this has denied passengers, farmers, and producers the ability to travel and transport their produce to the Auki Central Market.

He said the broken Heo Bridge has also created a new shortcut road into the community, posing a danger to the children. 

“The Heo Bridge was broken, and a new road was created into the community. This has caused danger for the children and women in the community,” he said.

He added that the Fulo Bridge needs proper engineering as well to be fixed and the Kwari’ekwa River is also in need of a permanent bridge.

“Fulo Bridge in Ward 27 was built a few years ago but wasn’t used because of an opening on the side due to poor engineering by the contractor.

“Kwari’ekwa River in Ward 26, on the other hand, also requires a new bridge to be constructed and connected,” he said.

In the meantime, a media report stated that the construction work on the Su’u Harbour and Bira Bridges, which were constructed under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) and implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), has been completed. 

Larui also mentioned that the completion of the Su’u and Bira Bridges isn’t solving the transportation issues there, as there are other bridges that still need urgent fixing.

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