Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan is being asked to expedite repairs to two landslides in south Trinidad which is likely to get worse with more rainfall.
One of the landslides has already forced the closure of Murray Trace, Siparia.
The Ministry of Works on Friday published a notice in the newspapers notifying the public
that the road between LP 8 and A8 has been closed until further notice. "The alternative routes in and out of Siparia shall be via Timital Trace, Saltmine Trace and via Grell Street and Gambal Street respectively," the notice stated.
However, along the Siparia Old Road, which is also an alternate route that connects Fyzabad to Siparia, there is another major landslide.
Fyzabad MP Dr Lackram Bodoe said he visited Old Siparia Road, near Robert Hill, on Friday. "There is a considerable amount of slippage of the land. The area has been cordoned off for the safety of the public. It has been
brought to the attention of the Ministry of Works." He said the slippage occurred about three days ago. "I call upon the Minister of Works and Transport to expedite the repair work on the landslides because any further rainfall could threaten the integrity of the roadway."