Minister for Public Utilities Jay Ngwele signed this week the contract for the repair of two of the country’s most significant wharf infrastructures in Lenakel on Tanna and Litzlitz on Malekula which both come under Vanuatu Inter-Island Shipping Support Project (VISSP). Read More
GKD is constructed with 180mm of reinforced concrete, designed for a life span of 40 years. Improved drainage now carries storm water off the road to resolve flooding. The next phase of works will involve the footpath area between the road and buildings and construction of the GEORGE KALSAKAU DRIVE (GKD)
Progress Update
Port Vila residents may have already witnessed the PVUDP contractor RMS Jet-master vehicle making quick work of filling the pot-holes along the Kumul(formerly Lini) Highway from Smet Junction near Grace Store along to Manples. Normally this process would be quite time consuming but the RMS Jetmaster uses a sim-ple four stage process, which is highly suitable for relatively stable potholes where the sides of the pot-hole do not crumble easily. Potholes along the 13 km of Phase 1 Roads and Drainage project will be cleaned and prepared, sealed, filled, cured and ready for traffic in one smooth operation. The efficiency of the process means a significant reduc-tion in traffic delays and potholes can be driven over shortly after repairs are made. This is just the first step in the improve-ments to roads and drain-age for Phase 1. The full contents of the newsletter are available here.
Progress Update
In September the Urban Roads and Drainage Phase 1 contractor, RMS, will begin sealing 13 km of Port Vila roads with a double coat of rubberized bitumen seal (hot tar). This waterproof coating is critically important to the lifespan of roads in Port Vila as heavy rains damage the road surface.
The bitumen (hot tar), is heated to 190 degrees and then is sprayed onto the road surface. This is a dangerous operation and bystanders should stay well away from the road works. If a person was to walk across the freshly sprayed bitumen in their sandals or thongs, their savat or sandal would stick to the bitumen and very likely their next step would be in a bare foot. Any bare skin would be severely burned if it came in contact with the bitumen (hot tar). More here in July edition of PVUDP newsletter.
Progress Update
The Government of Vanuatu in Partner-ship with the Australian Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) are funding the Port Vila Urban Development Project(PVUDP) as one of the major investments in the nation's capital. PVUDP will contribute to sustainable urban development in Port Vila through improved road, drainage, sanitation infrastructure and services. The Project duration is from 13 February 2013 to 31st December 2017. This newsletter captures all the progress now happening under the PVUDP. The full newsletter is downloadable here.
