MINISTER of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, has issued a stern warning to developers regarding the increased unsafe use of entry routes onto the Ogle to Eccles Interlink.
In a video posted on his Facebook page, the minister, while emphasising the priority of using roadways safely, said: “Everybody has to comply.”
With a designated speed limit of 80km/h, the ministry is strictly advising against 90-degree direct access roads.
“I know that people will say that government gave them permission to do the development but I’m certain as a representative of the cabinet, a permission to do a development does not mean recklessness in the use of the roadway or a highway while the development is being done. The cabinet and the government don’t represent that,” the minister said.
Minister Edghill and senior technical teams of the ministry emphasised that improper entry points create significant hazards due to the speed differential between entering vehicles and through traffic.
He further stated that Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh has been engaged on this matter.
“So those who haven’t put up their drawing and get an approval on how they could safely access the highway; we have asked we have pleaded, we have gone through these discussions erect barriers preventing them from getting into the highway,” he firmly said.