Uluibenau Road upgraded by Fulon Hogan Hiways. Photo: PACIFIC REACH LIMITED
Fulton Hogan Hiways (North) has created a better access for students living in Uluibenau Reservoiur Road, located 3.5km outside of Labasa Town, who would use the previously potholed Uluibenau Road to get to school, confirms FHH Labasa Depot Manager, Isaac Rakabikabi.
Uluibenau Road upgraded by Fulon Hogan Hiways.
Contracting FHH to maintain the rural and urban networks in the Northern Division, one of the objectives of the Fiji Roads Authority’s rural maintenance programme is to improve road access to schools.
“Slippery during rainy spells,” Mr Rakabikabi said that the 1.7km road, has been reshaped and the pre-existing material graded and strengthened by compaction.
The road provides access to more than 40 farming families living in the area and is also the location of the Water Authority of Fiji reservoir.
“Buses, carriers and four wheel drives couldn’t even access the road during heavy downpour. Whether its children walking to catch a bus on the main road or farmers taking their produce to the market, the improved road is expected to bring some relief to the residents of Uluibenau,” he added.