Several residents and also garage owners on Zalves Street are seriously worried about their safety. The only driveway is sinking deeper and deeper day by day. And the locals don’t even know if the giant pit of the capital is not hiding under this asphalt surface.
Anna
unable to access the property
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On this really unfortunate day for Riga – on June 12, when these landslides took place here in several places in Riga, unfortunately a landslide occurred in our country as well. It broke down for the first time, and several days passed, calling various services and explaining, receiving this “football” here as well. Because the Traffic Department blames “Rīgas ūdens”, which blames Pārdaugava’s executive directorate, but it knows nothing.
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A dent in the driveway is really dangerous. The driver of a car also experiences terrible experiences on Zalves Street. Fortunately, this time they lived on fright and confused property.
On June 30, after several days of rain, it sank again in the already repaired part. And this depression got bigger.
Until the middle of July, according to the instructions of the Traffic Department of the Riga City Council, the regular consequences of the accident will be eliminated, but the main problem is still not solved.
The asphalt masters apparently hoped that just a few shovels of asphalt paving material and a little compaction would be enough to eliminate the problem. But soon, with the direct help of mother nature, the new patch also invades. Needless to say, the locals are harshly critical of the work done.
Anna
unable to access the property
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Unfortunately, after the hail the previous Thursday, July 23, both the repaired part and, as you can see, the entire area of the driveway, invaded, and the soil along the edges had already invaded. And the depth of the diagonal is already under the garage, which is the common property of all our individual garages. And in this way, damage is caused and damage to both private land and private property.
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Inspections of communication networks reveal that the cause of the accident is to be found in the rainwater drainage system.
Janis
forced to take risks when driving over a depression
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The only problem there is that the water washes the sand inside the well and takes the surrounding sand, so it sits.
No Taboo: Would you drive over this supposedly repaired road here?
Yes, I drove over.
No Taboo: So you’re taking a risk? At what point can you also get inside?
Yes, completely natural. There have been such cases in Riga already.
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Anna emphasizes that the most painful issue is security. The guide posts are only placed on the hatch to mark it. The locals, of course, are aware of the problem and do not risk driving on the damaged part. However, there may be situations where this road is used by an accidental car that does not know the background and does not realize the risk.
Ilze Dimante
Representative of the Riga City Council Traffic Department
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The street maintenance service inspected and concluded that leaching and damage to the rainwater collector had formed at a depth of five meters. All necessary repairs were performed. Reinforced concrete rings at a depth of five meters were replaced. This is currently a temporary solution until these rings harden.
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Jānis adds that the well needs to be repaired completely. When there are no leaks in the well, which also attracts sand, the pavement can be repaired.
