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Governor Togiola at Aua village $213,000 road ground breaking ceremony
(UTULEI) - Governor Togiola Tulafono today took part in the ground breaking of the Aua Village Road II Project – a 750 foot single lane road, which will provide easy access for residents to the mountainside of the village.
Currently a gravel road, the inland road will be a concrete road and include a sidewalk and a shoulder refuge for oncoming vehicles. Drainage improvement on the project will include the construction of concrete swale and u-drain to convey road run-off to be discharged in the nearest stream.
Governor Togiola said the Aua road project, which is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, will be a big relief for villagers that currently work on their plantations as well as those who wish to construct homes on the mountainside.
“I wish to commend the Department of Public Safety for the many years of preparation leading up to today,” said Governor Togiola. “It took some time and many years to contact families and landowners to all agree to allow for the paving of this road. And by early next year, Aua will have this mountainside road to access undeveloped land, existing homes and build future homes. The government continues to anticipate village population growth and, therefore, must build new roads to accommodate that expansion.”
RM Construction has been awarded the road project contract, which totals $213, 577. Public Works estimates the road to be completed in 6 months.
