324 articles tagged "fra"
The Fiji Roads Authority has utilised about 86 percent of their budget where $314 million from the budgeted amount of $362.9 million has been used. This has been highlighted by the Minister for Public Works, Ro Fil
The Foster Road upgrading project at Walu Bay is expected to be completed by the end of October this year, weather permitting. Fiji Roads Authority CEO Kamal Prasad says they had experienced some delays in this pr
Around 25 staff of the Fiji Roads Authority have resigned and moved overseas for greener pastures since Kamal Prasad took over the role of FRA Chief Executive Officer in December 2021. This was highlighted by Prasa
The Queen Elizabeth Drive Upgrade Project is expected to be completed by October this year. Project Engineer, Adarsh Kumar says they have completed 50 percent of the work for Area 1, 70 percent for Area 2 and work
The Fiji Roads Authority will need to spend about $75-$100 million to bring road conditions back to the previous level of service but they are able to get the roads opened at a much less cost. While speaking to fij
Fiji Roads Authority Acting Chief Executive Officer Sonal Goundar says the overall flood damage restoration works in the Western and Northern Divisions are about 40% complete. He says the majority of bus routes hav
About 20 percent of restoration works are complete in the Western and Northern Divisions following the damage sustained on the road infrastructure from the heavy rain, resulting in floods in the last four days. Fi
FIji Roads Authority Acting CEO Sonal Goundar says the widespread loss of gravel from unsealed roads has made roads unsafe to use and will impact most of the bus routes and bus services, especially around the interior o
Acting Chief Executive of Fiji Roads Authority Sonal Goundar says all FRA personnel and contractor around the country and maritime islands are currently undertaking reconnaissance of the damage sustained by the FRA infr
Fiji Roads Authority CEO, Kamal Prasad says they were spending about $35 million a month in the past 18 months but have now slowed down to keep within the budget that has been given to them, however, there is no overspe
The $1.5 billion Suva to Nadi Cross Country Project is not going to happen in the foreseeable future. This has been confirmed by Fiji Roads Authority CEO Kamal Prasad who says they have to align themselves with the
The $66 million Queen Elizabeth Drive Upgrade Project in Suva is expected to now be completed by this September. 65 percent of the work has been completed. Fiji Roads Authority CEO, Kamal Prasad had earlier s
Energy Fiji Limited says the unplanned power disruptions to Queen Elizabeth Drive, part of Laucala Bay, part of Muanikau Road and the Damodar City complex yesterday were caused by a working contractor of Fiji Roads Auth
Concerns have been raised by the public regarding a blocked chamber and flooding on the street with a terrible stench at Greig Street in Suva. Photos and a video sent in to fijivillage by a passer-by shows half of
Fiji Roads Authority CEO, Kamal Prasad believes that the cost of the construction of the 120 kilometres of road from Suva to Nadi across Viti Levu can be more than the forecast cost of $1.5 billion. Prasad says the
Questions are being raised by people in parts of Suva on how and why some roads repaired just a few months to a year ago already have a number of potholes and why properly sealed roads are dug up by some service provide
You can now expect ease in traffic as the road between Wainivula Road and Cunningham Road junction is open.
The Kings Highway between Wainivula Road and Cunningham Road will open at 4am tomorrow and work has not been affected by heavy rain in Suva this afternoon. Fiji Roads Authority CEO Kamal Prasad says sealing works w
The Fiji Roads Authority is aiming to finish the work along Kings Road by tonight into tomorrow morning. The Water Authority has repaired the sewerage pipe that compromised the area of the road. The area has b
Expect the traffic jam to continue along Kings Highway as the Suva bound lane between Wainivula Road and Cunningham Road is still closed. As for the time frame on when works will be completed, FRA will assess this
