Several residents of Malcolm Allotment are celebrating the fact that the Ministry of Public Works is paving Mahogany Street, which they claimed had not been paved in over 15 years.
Kendra Higgs, who has resided on Mahogany Street for the past 12 years, pointed out recently that her street is frequently used when the main Pinewood road, Sapodilla Boulevard, is flooded.
When The Nassau Guardian visited Mahogany Street recently, numerous potholes could be found within a few feet of each other.
Since then, those potholes have been filled and the street that residents began calling "the worst in New Providence" has started to take on a different look.  The derelict vehicles also observed during the visit have also been removed from the area.
A number of residents interviewed recently said that although the road has been in poor condition for several years, they were very pleased to know that in short order Mahogany Street will be repaired.
"I am still disappointed that this is just being done now, because I have been living here for almost 17 years," a resident said.
"It's good that it is being done but to be honest, I believe that it is being done now because we are nearing election time."
A Ministry of Public Works official said recently that his ministry only became aware of the concerns with Mahogany Street when the press publicized the road's condition.  He added that the road is being paved with a recyclable material known as mill, which is being used to repair the road more quickly.
"As soon as we got the complaints we were out there the next day," he said.  "To serve the residents on time, we used a recyclable material known as mill.  This was a very quick response."
According to that ministry official, an excess of mill became available via the New Providence Road Improvement Project.  It is a durable material that is expected to last for approximately 10 years.
The minister, permanent secretary and undersecretary in the Ministry of Public Works were not available for comment before press release time.
Another Malcolm Allotment resident who preferred to remain anonymous, said that the roadwork was well overdue but he and the rest of the residents will be extremely happy once the work is completed.
"So far, I've been here for 10 years and I'm pleased to see the work finally being done," he said.

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