How can we preserve public roadside
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Urban planning is a big challenge, especially with the increasing demands of the fast growing populations in our cities and towns. The authorities in these urban centres need vast resources and manpower to provide public amenities and services and must, therefore, jealously guard whatever facilities they put up so as to curb damage.
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More needs to be done to protect public roads
Monday March 6 2017
Urban planning is a big challenge, especially with the increasing demands of the fast growing populations in our cities and towns. The authorities in these urban centres need vast resources and manpower to provide public amenities and services and must, therefore, jealously guard whatever facilities they put up so as to curb damage.
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It is for this reason that the reported high incidence of heavy lorries damaging roads in Dar es Salaam and other cities and major towns is not only food for thought for town planners, but should also alarm the authorities.
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Urban planning is a big challenge, especially with the increasing demands of the fast growing populations in our cities and towns. The authorities in these urban centres need vast resources and manpower to provide public amenities and services and must, therefore, jealously guard whatever facilities they put up so as to curb damage.
It is for this reason that the reported high incidence of heavy lorries damaging roads in Dar es Salaam and other cities and major towns is not only food for thought for town planners, but should also alarm the authorities.
Besides the wanton destruction of newly built transport infrastructure, especially service roads, the many heavy lorries plying roads in urban areas aggravate traffic jams and have contributed to the increasing number of accidents.
According to a recent study, operators of heavy-duty lorries, usually carrying heavy equipment, flagrantly contravene road regulations. The study found that such vehicles are frequently involved in fatal accidents, especially during the night.
The lorries carry loads, often above their axle capacity, thus damaging the roads and reducing their life span. Needless to say, this is indicative of failure to enforce regulations. Some officials are most probably lax and, therefore, do not perform their jobs as required.
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