Eastern Highlands Provincial Works manager

Highway remains closed

Eastern Highlands Provincial Works manager, John Posagu, said there has been a change of plan.

He said though their initial plan of putting in place culverts remains, considering the time it would take, they do not want to delay the normal flow of traffic.

They now have agreed to quickly build a bridge first to restore the normal flow of traffic before putting the culverts.

Posagu said they have a 20 metre base but need another 10 metre to construct a 30 metre base bridge.

Officers work to restore collapsed highway

A portion of the highway at Four-Mile, Ato Market, collapsed last Thursday, stopping heavy trucks from going into Goroka Town.

As of last night, that road has now completely broken off.

Eastern Highlands Provincial Works manager, John Posagu, says since the portion of the road collapsed, attempts were made to fix it but water was building up from the blockage.

He said in fear of water flooding the plains and creating more damages, works officers tried clearing the huge pile of earth that had collapsed but to no avail.