The island’s roads are still in a “pretty appalling” state in some areas despite improvements in others, according to James Jardine.

Speaking in the Senate yesterday, the independent senator congratulated the Ministry of Public Works on getting to grips with some of the road works but also noted that overgrowth remains a “major problem”.

“I have seen a lot of improvement, particularly in the North Shore area, with respect to the side of the roads and I think Public Works need to be congratulated that they are at least getting to grips with some of the road works,” he said. “However, I did notice many sections of the roads that are still in a pretty appalling state.”

Sen Jardine said this was particularly the case in Tucker’s Town and on South Shore where there is a “tremendous amount of growth on the side of the roads”.

“It is a major problem,” he said, adding that he is aware the Bermuda Government is working to address this.

Meanwhile, Opposition senator Kim Wilkerson called for greater co-ordination of work crews to help minimise disruptions to the motoring public.

Senator Wilkerson, who also commended the work that had been done so far, drew on the example of the trenching work being done on Middle Road in Warwick, outside of Price Rite, and the tree cutting taking place a short distance down the road, which she said are leading to two traffic disruptions.

“I’m certain that with proper planning these could be spread out so there isn’t an inconvenience to the travelling public,” she said.

“We understand that the work needs to be done but two obstacles with respect to road traffic in such a short amount of time on the same road doesn’t seem to be the best planning.”

However, One Bermuda Alliance senator Georgia Marshall said she had not noticed any traffic disruptions in the area yesterday morning.

Senator Marshall, who said she has previously spoken about the state of the roads in the Senate, added that the West End had seen a “huge improvement”, particularly along South Shore and in areas where tourists often stop to take pictures.