Rayneau Brings Xmas Joy To Four Choiseul Communities.

CIE Ltd at work In Roblot

The road which passes through the communities of Debreuil, Roblot and Montete and leading to Myers Bridge is a bypass for motorist travelling to Vieux Fort from Soufriere and vice-versa. It cuts the travel time by approximately fifteen minutes, than if one had to travel via the Choiseul Village route. But low and behold, the Montete section of this vital bypass has been so neglected over the years that the brush on both sides have made it very narrow, the surface has deteriorated badly, and the pot holes which are huge and deep, when it rains,makes it impassable for persons from La Maze who use the road to get to work in Soufriere. The section from Montete to Myers Bridge is a living hell for motorists and pedestrians alike. 

L-R: State of roads in  Roblot, Montete and Debreuil

The residents of these three communities have every reason to be happy now that the road works are in progress. Also, with the festive season on, the small shops should see an increase in sales since more traffic will ply the road now. Except persons who own vehicles in these communities, rarely will one see another vehicle - an early morning bus which transported persons to Castries every day had to cancel its operation due to the dilapidated conditions of the road. The poor state of the roads has caused many bus drivers to stay away resulting in the farmers being unable to get their produce to the market. This has resulted in many of them giving up farming.  

Road widening in Montete and Roblot

The road works started two weeks ago and is being widened in many areas, especially where the drainage is poor, so as to divert the run-off water away from the road surface – this water have in most cases been responsible for the poor state the roads are at present. It is worth noting that CIE Ltd is doing much more than is initially asked by the state. The complete road would not have been surfaced had it not been for Mr Gajadhar’s kind heart, and his love for helping people and communities.

He also revealed that due to the inadequate financing which was made available the whole Debreuil to Myers Bridge road could not be completed.  He thought that it would be in his company's best interest and that of the residents the residents to complete the rest of the work up the Myers Bridge at no extra cost to the Government.

Speaking with the residents of Myers Bridge, who were the ones who would be most affected, they described  Mr Gajadhar as, "A man of God with a huge and kind heart and one who cares about people." For this they have asked that a big thank you be extended to  the CIE’s Team Leader.

A section of the road, before, after and now

The project is expected to be completed before the Christmas. This time around the residents are hoping with the roads in good conditions now, their relatives and friends will be around. The shop owners are already singing songs of joy, knowing very well that more persons will drive through the communities and thus increase their sales. The youth are already planning their Jou Overt activities. One of the organizers remarked, “We are going to have our early morning jump up this year, No pot holes, to sprain or break our legs. That work was long overdue."