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Liberia: Woods expresses appreciation for new technology in road construction
Dec 18, 2009
by Michael Kpayili / Staff Writer
Minister Woods participates in Otta Seal demonstration
Liberia’s Minister of Public Works Samuel Kofi Woods, II says the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged infrastructures require an intensive exploration of new technology and ideology.
He said the reconstruction and development of Liberia’s infrastructures must be the collective participation of all Liberians adding “we must protect the integrity of our infrastructures at all levels”.
Speaking during the Otta Seal construction demonstration at the Madina-Robertsport highway in Grand Cape Mount County on Thursday, December 17, 2009, Minister Woods said it was important moment in his administration as Minister of Public Works for a new technology called “Otta Seal” to be introduced in the country for the first time.
He said he was proud that the new technology in road rehabilitation was introduced during the regime of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and his tenure as Minister at the Ministry of Public Works.
He said the leadership of the Ministry of Public Works look forward to the testing and realization of result from the Otta Seal demonstration.
Earlier, the Project Manager of LAMDA Consultant, Mr. Asa Awuku said there are several advantages in the use of “Otta Seal”. Otta Seal according to him provides lower vehicle operations and maintenance costs; better riding quality and safety among several others.
“One type of bituminous surfacing that has proved to be very cost effective in several circumstances is the Otta Seal. The technology has been used in (Botswana, Kenya, Norway etc”), says Mr. Awuku.
Mr. Awuku also indicated that Otta Seal construction graded aggregate is spread and rolled on a relatively thick film of soft binder. He said rolling and trafficking makes the binder to seep it way upward which is graded at the aggregate of variety of sizes between (0.075mm-16mm).
Also speaking at the demonstration site, the Senior Senator of Grand Cape Mount County, Abel Massalley thanked both the Ministry of Public Works and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for their farsightedness in exploring the technology. He however pleaded with the international community for more assistance in making this dream a reality.
The demonstration is the first of it kind in the country since its invention. It was tested at the end of Madina-Robertsport highway in Grand Cape Mount County. Otta Seal is a new technology introduced by Sam Shawki Fawaz (SSF) which is being contracted by the Liberia Community Infrastructure Program (LCIP) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development to rehabilitate 43 Km stretch of road which links Robertsport city Madina.
USAID provided a total grant value of USmillion to rehabilitate the road.
Minister Woods participates in Otta Seal demonstration |
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Michael Kpayili may be contacted at mkpayili@theliberiantimes.com.
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