THE eThekwini Municipality has said that the infrastructure damages on Hagart Road in Pinetown will be attended to by the contractor.

This after “heavy vehicles drove over the newly constructed catchpits and pedestrian walkways, resulting in damage to the infrastructure”.

The municipality’s communications director, Mandla Nsele, said the city had attended to stormwater drainage works on Hagart Road, which included, among other interventions, the construction of stormwater catchpits, manholes, pedestrian walkways, and drainage channels.

“It has been noted that heavy vehicles drove over the newly constructed catchpits and pedestrian walkways, resulting in damage to the infrastructure. The contractor responsible has since been contacted and instructed to attend to the identified damages,” said Nsele.

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The damaged infrastructure came to light after local road users raised complaints.

Complaints had also been raised about a culvert that had not been repaired, which reportedly affected the flow of traffic.

Other complaints related to a damaged kerb on Lombard Street and a gaping pothole on Underwood Road.

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