Letter to the Editor: Road issues are about more than money

DEAR News Of The Area,

STATE MP Kate Washington needs to understand that all the talk of funding may make us feel warm and fuzzy, but the problem is the haphazard approach and lack of accountability for how road repairs are being undertaken.

Take the intersection of Lemon Tree and Oyster Cove roads.

When you have a section of road that has drainage problems, before you replace the damaged road surface, first one should understand and eliminate the drainage problem.

To resurface once without fixing the cause of the problem is questionable, to do it twice is negligent, to do it three times is illogical, to do it four times is crazy.

Kate, money is only part of the problem.

Start asking the hard questions: why are our roads not coping?; are suitable materials being used to cater for the road usage?; do we have the right people capable of delivering long term solutions?; and what are the solutions they propose?

Does the State Government need to take responsibility for main roads like Lemon Tree and Medowie roads?

Sometimes It’s not just about the money.

Regards,
Warwick WILLIAMS,
Lemon Tree Passage.