Goemkarponn Desk
CANACONA: A laterite stones wall erected by PWD as safety on the culvert bridge at Dumane on Canacona-Agonda road has collapsed.
According to sources, an unknown vehicle driven by visitors/tourists going towards Agonda and while negotiating the sharp right-turn right at the bridge approach has knocked down the Laterite Stones Safety Wall, throwing a large chunk of Laterite Stones Wall onto the Concrete Water Supply Pipeline(lying alongside the culvert) than into rivulet below.
It may be recalled that the Dumane Culvert bridge been notorious for several mishaps resulting in several accidents with many vehicles including 2-wheelers plumetted over the bridge causing fatalities and serious injuries.
After repeated complaints rumblers and speed breakers were erected on either side of the culvert but still many tourists/visitors especially on two wheelers were plummeting over the bridge. Dumane Culvert Bridge which had no railings, but PWD in a surprise and unusual move erected baboo railings to alert the motorists.
Following strong criticism, and at the intervention of Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes, PWD constructed Laterite Stones Safety Wall on either sides of culvert bridge. keeping it at knees height to apparently avoid heavy vehicles crashing while entering the bridge from Canacona side.
According to sources, a Vehicle on Friday travelling towards Agonda, crashed it’s front portion into the safety wall and around five metres long wall portion collapsed