From Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi
Flood has cut off another portion of Bauchi to Gombe Federal Highway which left motorist stranded.
This incident is the second of its kind in less than three weeks.
According to a First Information Report (FIR) from the Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Yusuf Abdullahi said, “there was a second road failure at Bara river along the ever busy Bauchi-Gombe road following a heavy downpour on Friday.”
He said following another heavy rainfall that occurred on Friday, 15/7/2022, one of the major culvert ( the sixth one that was fixed previously) has collapsed again”.
The FIR made available to journalists on Sunday morning indicated that the site Engineer has been contacted for immediate response to refix the portion.
The FRSC warned that there is no access road for motorists from Gombe-Bauchi and Bauchi-Gombe, announcing that alternative routes for travellers from Adamawa-Abuja are to go through; Gombe-Dukku-Darazo-Bauchi-Jos-Abuja.
Those from Abuja- Adamawa are to go through Abuja-Plateau-Bauchi-Darazo-Dukku-Gombe-Adamawa.
It however assured that Staff from RS12.5 Bara, have been deployed to control traffic while awaiting the arrival of the site engineer to see the failed portion.
Meanwhile, Road Safety officials, Police and vigilante personnel have been drafted to the scene to provide services in order to mitigate RTC.
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