Motorists and business owners wonder what has happened to Main Road in Ladysmith
"The road has high and low spots, and my car is like a boat when I travel along"
Main Road in Ladysmith has fallen to pieces, according to motorists and business owners who use the road.
The road was recently re-tarred, with the entire road having been dug up and new tar put in place.
Angry motorists and business owners say there is now a huge pothole that small cars and even trucks can’t drive over, as it is so big.
Motorists travelling on the road say that it’s basically a ‘stop and go’ where the pothole is, as they cannot pass without driving in the oncoming lane.
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Concrete was laid at the main gate entrance to one business, but after a few months the concrete has broken and pieces of wire can be seen protruding, which can easily damage a vehicle’s tyres.
“The road has high and low spots as well,” said a motorist, “and my car is like a boat when I travel along the road.”
Motorists and business owners also say that the road has in fact been made smaller in width from the original road size, making it difficult for trucks that travel in the industrial area.
Contractors were seen in the area yesterday (March 9). They say they are currently waiting for trucks and TLBs to come so they can fix the problems in Main Road.
Many motorists use Main Road to travel to and from work, and they want the road to be fixed and brought back up to standard.
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