The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank’s support for Fiji through the Transport Infrastructure Investment Sector Project (TIISP) will improve access to socio-economic opportunities by supporting Government to upgrade and rehabilitate land and maritime transport infrastructures.
The investments are financing the preparation of a project that will upgrade 40 critical bridges and three maritime structures nationwide.
The Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) stated it had grouped the 40 into four levels of priority replacement based on present conditions and access restrictions, that is, urgency for repair or replacement.
The authority stated there were 10 bridges in each of the four priority packages located on Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Ovalau and Rotuma.
The maritime structures include Natovi Jetty, Savusavu Jetty and Nabouwalu Jetty.
“Beca International Consultants Limited (Beca) together with Erasito Consultants and PLANIT Pacific Pte Limited have been engaged to carry out feasibility studies, including due diligence, environmental and social safeguards assessments, and detailed design to support subsequent procurement of a civil works packages for the project the FRA stated.
It stated the second round of consultation meetings to present the final designs for five bridges in priority package 1:
* Medraukutu Bridge; Waiganake Village Hall – 23/1/24 – 11am
* Navola Bridge; Navola Village Hall – 23/1/24 – 3pm
* Navutu Bridge; Lautoka City Council chambers – 24/1/24
* Sabeto Bridge; Sabeto Revival Church hall – 6pm
* Vitawa Bridge; Vitawa Village hall – 11am
