Large trucks are ruining Bermuda’s roads, according to Opposition MP Jon Brunson.

The Shadow Minister of Works and Engineering said the larger trucks have caused increase wear and tear on roads across the Island.

Longitudinal cracks on Camden Straight and Harbour Road, as well as partial road collapses at Marsh Folly are examples of the deterioration of Bermuda’s roads, he said.

The MP, an avid cyclist, said he and many of his fellow bike riders have noticed the problem more and more in the last years — since larger trucks have been allowed on the Island.

He said: “If you ride a bike, you’ll know from the bumps that you have to cross over 20 filled-in trenches on Point Finger Road between South Road and Berry Hill Road.

“That’s not unusual. Up and down the Island, there are stretches of road which have become much the worse for wear over the last few years, and which will be downright dangerous before long.”

Mr. Brunson said the problem could be reduced if the 150 miles of paved road were resurfaced more frequently to ensure their safety.

He said: “Roads here used to last for 15 years before they started to bring in these heavy trucks.

“That means that if they’re to be maintained properly, Works and Engineering need to resurface a minimum of 6.25 miles of road a year.”

Something the Government is currently not doing, with Works and Engineering resurfacing 2.46 miles of road in 2006 and five miles of road in 2005, he claimed.

Requests for comment to Ministry of Works and Engineering went unanswered yesterday.

Cracking up: This photo on the right taken by Royal Gazette photographer Chris Burville is shot on Middle Road in Devonshire next to the Arboretum.