By Bejay Browne<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents living close to a dangerous bridge in Paphos will be relieved to learn that a new structure will be built very soon, after serious concerns were raised that a serious accident could occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mayor of Paphos, Phedonas Phedonos, told the Paphos Post that the municipal council had decided to back a tender which will see a new protective wall being built and the current road moved to the left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bridge is built over a river bed, which is dry for most of the year, and forms part of a narrow road that leads from Moutallos in Paphos to Chlorakas. It is often busy and used by all sorts of vehicles including, lorries, buses and coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often, during heavy rain, the road is covered in deep, fast running water, making it impassable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residents have been appealing to the authorities for some time, to take urgent action to strengthen and widen the road before a serious accident occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the winter and periods of rain, torrents of water wash over the road making it impossible to see the edges and a number of cars have already driven off the edge, having to be rescued and towed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three huge boulders have also recently washed down the hillside in a cascade of water, and now sit in the river bed, posing another threat to any vehicle veering off the road and driving straight into them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLuckily, no serious accidents have occurred at the spot as yet,\u201d said Andreas Evlavis, secretary of the Paphos Green party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are all concerned that an accident could result in serious injury or even death,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a barrage of complaints from residents, Evlavis said that the Greens wrote numerous letters of complaint to local authorities, resulting in action being taken only by Paphos municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evlavis said that the only official to respond was Phedonos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe situation is getting worse on a daily basis and an accident here would be catastrophic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phedonos said the tender process for the project got underway two months ago with seven companies bidding for the job. The offers were then evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project will cost 142,000 euros and once a bank guarantee is produced by the winning company (one of the criteria of the tender) the contract will be signed, said the mayor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis should take place next week and then work will get underway immediately. It will take at least two months to complete,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Evlavis added that the narrow road is extremely busy, used by many who use it as a cut through to Paphos old town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently Paphos municipal technicians took some temporary measures in the area filling in holes with soil (most of which has already washed away), and a number of bollards were also put in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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