09/21 Territorial representative for the Federal Highway Administration Pat Phung and Harold Nakaoka of the Army Corps of Engineers were accompanied by Public Works director Taeaotui Punaofo Tilei to Ta’u and Ofu, Manu’a earlier this week to inspect the roads there.
According to Taeaotui, work on the Ofu road is still ongoing, and the purpose of their trip was to inspect the progress of the job and to look at the inland road in Ta’u, in addition to proposed projects funded under the $16-million-dollar program.
One of the most anticipated projects includes the lowering of the wharf in Ta’u.
Before they departed the territory Thursday evening, the visiting federal representatives took a ride to the western side of the island as part of a run about to determine if it would be better to construct intersections, instead of streetlights, in areas where there is heavy traffic - like Tafuna.
This, according to Taeaotui, is a possible temporary solution.
Nakaoka and Phung were treated to a farewell luncheon hosted by Taeaotui and his staff in the Public Works conference room on Thursday afternoon. |
