The local government has been promising to widen and repair the main road linking Senggigi to Ampenan and the cities for a number of years. The project will include repairs to the existing road, widening the lanes on both sides of the road verges and resurfacing. A major part of the project involves the building of a second bridge across the Meninting River, which will create a dual carriageway to ease congestion on this notoriously dangerous section of road.
The project is expected to take around 6 months to complete, so expect delays when traveling this section of road for some time to come. The final result, however, will be well worth the inconvenience! But even sand trucks roll down from the bad road...