So the roads authority are now in charge of the upkeep of the north bank road between Rosh Pinah and Om und..... 1st thing that they have done, is stopped all heavy trucks from using this road. That means Oranjemund Spar and others can not receive (1) Namib Mills (2) Coca Cola (3) Meat Truck (4) Transnamib..... How stupid can you be? We are going backwards. turns out that the roads authority will be looking after this important road in the same manner in which they do the rest of the country...... they do not use water to keep the road in good nick..... thus the road is of an inferior quality and cannot take heavy vehicles as this would degrade the road quicker..... their solution, just stop heavy trucks from using this road...... stupid plonkers..... NAMDEB, take the road back, this is not the way forward..... where are all the politicians now? In the North, I believe........
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Er Mike,you forgot about the braai wood,Flips truck wont be able to deliver anymore,yes you got some bright sparks thinking about the utmost rubbish,i wonder what they have between the ears.... ? :culo1: ThatStinks2
Charcoal?
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Anyone having transport issues with the above mentioned road, please take them up with the councillor, Toivo Auala at tea@iway.na
woo_hoo
I believe that the mine will be having a meeting with the relevant roads authority this afternoon.....
Wonder how it will affect the mines lorry's for the Sendelings Project!
and all the guys that go north via buss with no passports and the Atlas contops buss and the concentrate cylo's and a lot more this will only be for a couple of days and they will see the light, new speed limit is 80 on the north bank road
An article in todays National paper, the Namibian reflecting anger of the local community with the Roads Authority...
LINK: http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/october/article/oranjemund-traffic-restrictions-upset-business-community/ (http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2012/october/article/oranjemund-traffic-restrictions-upset-business-community/)
NAMDEB take the road back!!!!
My meat supplier was complaining bitterly about the state of the road this morning, also informs me that 3 guys have already lost their wheels this past week.... it's gonna get worse folks.... we're moving backwards...
Somebody forwarded me this letter, explaining why the RA wants them to use smaller lorries...
Next the Chinese will get the contract to build the said road. I bet my measly pension that it will be worse then the gravel road we used for years....and only will be completed in 2070..... ThatStinks2 thumper
What a bounch of arse...
Heard last night, that my neighbour on returning on the North Bank road also encountered a slow puncture once she had arrived home...
This road is going to cost Oranjemund folk plenty small change on replacing tyres.... the Tyre Corp must be rubbing their hands in glee.....
notfair
That was 2 tyres Mike, one slow puncture and the other tyre also badly damaged (it separated) - silly me ended up thinking the empty tank caused the bumpy drive - untill further inspection.... will cost a few dollars to replace
Already hearing of locals now using the long route through SA to get to WHK....
We're moving backwards...
If you look carefully around you, you will notice that everything is going backwards. cat1.gif
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I drove back from Windhoek yesterday in the School's tour bus along THAT road..... sure enough, there was another tyre victim next to the road. The Telecom bakkie had almost made it home, about 5 km short of the gate, they were jacked up changing a wheel......
ThatStinks2
The speed limit was 90... then some dude klapped an ostrich so the limit was reduced to 60 for a considerable stretch. RA and whoever else pitch up and change it to 80 all the way from the edge of town past Swartkops gate... whoah... how many unsuspecting (or unobservant) road users got whacked with a speeding fine for driving 90??? THEN... what the heck... the limit is now a whopping 100kph!!!
I recall asking the speedy who conducted my driving test why the limit back then was 50 in town and 90 on the Swartkops and beach roads. The response was that the road widths did not meet the minimun measurement for higher speeds, thus the derated limits.
Has the Swartkops road grown wider lately???