Newly resurfaced roads melt due to the hot conditions

Poor workmanship on the newly constructed roads has been exposed by the current hot conditions, which have seen some tarmacs melting.

A number of newly constructed roads in Harare are now in a sorry state, just a year after the roads were renovated, exposing poor workmanship on the part of the construction companies.

Renowned engineer, Ben Rafemoyo said the condition of the roads can be attributed to substandard work by the engineers involved.

Engineer Rafemoyo said relevant authorities should put in place measures to ensure proper standards and best practices are maintained.

In recorded cases in India, tarmacs melted after temperatures exceeded 45 degrees celsius.

The temperatures in Harare have however not exceeded 33 degrees celsius and experts say melting at such heat is evidence of poor workmanship.

Efforts to get a comment from the contractors G5 and Bitumen World were fruitless.

Meanwhile, Glenara Road is still in bad condition after a fuel tanker spilt 10 000 litres of diesel along the tarmac for a five kilometre stretch.

The Harare-Mutare highway was also affected by the spilt diesel.