NRA admits many main roads ‘unsafe’

MANY of the country’s main roads are unsafe due to poor design and maintenance, the National Roads Authority has warned.
NRA admits many main roads ‘unsafe’

In an unprecedented criticism of the country’s road network, NRA chief executive Fred Barry said many national primary and secondary roads were simply “not up to standard”.

He claimed typical shortcomings in road design included the absence of signage at crossroads, pavement deficiencies, poor drainage, limited visibility, inferior road construction material and poor alignment.

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