The deterioration of roads caused by overloaded vehicles costs taxpayers $50 million a year.
Fiji Roads Authority's General Manager Network Operations and Maintenance Aram Goes says overloading of vehicles on our road network contributes to a lot of damage.
Fijivillage raised questions on whether heavy vehicles crossing the Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge get weighed, as it contributes to damage on roads and bridges.
Goes says the FRA works closely with LTA, and they conduct patrols on weight restrictions and weighing of vehicles and bulk of the enforcement has been successful to date.
He says LTA has portable scales and the weighbridge allocation is permanently in place 24 hours.
Goes says there are plans for the Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge.
Goes says they have made presentations to the Land Transport Authority, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, and the Heavy Haulage Association demonstrating how the pavements are damaged by overloaded vehicles.
He says that the design life of pavements is reduced from 20 years to only 12 if trucks are overloaded by just two tonnes.
