Dam Bridge road safe
Published:Wednesday | December 24, 2008 | 9:26 AM
The National Works Agency, NWA, says the Dam Bridge road in Portland from which a market truck plunged killing 14 people on Friday was safe.
Chief executive officer at the NWA, Mitchell Hodelin, says that the 6 point 6 metre-wide road had been rehabilitated fairly recently.
His comments follow reports that prior to the accident, farmers in the parish had raised concerns about the narrow and winding road.
Yesterday transport minister Mike Henry said he was considering setting up a dedicated fund to repair farm roads island wide in response to pleas from farmers.
The transport ministry is awaiting a report from the Island Traffic Authority on the investigation into the accident.
Mr Henry says the ministry is also awaiting a report from the Island Special Constabulary Force to determine whether the missing driver of the truck, so far identified only as Chris, had a driver’s licence.