The Fiji Roads Authority confirms that it will have streetlights along the Pacific Harbor stretch of the road.
Fijivillage raised the question if there were any possible plans to provide streetlights in Navua, which includes Pacific Harbour, the Arts Village and the Pearl Resort stretch of the road.
There is no lighting in these areas and many people including tourists use this road.
A horrendous rape and murder also took place along the stretch where a 14-year-old girl was abducted, raped and killed.
During the trial, questions were being asked on whether people could see things clearly on the night of the rape and murder, as the whole area is very dark.
When asked on whether they will put up the streetlights, FRA confirms that they will undertake a project to illuminate a large span of the Queens and Kings highways which include the Pacific Harbor stretch of road.
FRA’s General Manager Network Operations and Maintenance, Aram Goes says the lighting up project will benefit villages and communities along these roads.
Goes says the lighting project will see safer roadsides, safer villages and communities in the coming half year or more.
Fiji Roads Authority has currently put a tender out to market for the installation of 448 streetlights along with some other works on Queens road which will see streetlights installed between Lami and Sigatoka.
The 2017-2018 Budget has allocated $5.5 million for the Streetlights Improvement Program for Queens road from Suva to Sigatoka.
