A heavy downpour in Taraba State has left many motorists stranded after washing away the alternative bridge built to replace the collapsed Namne Bridge along the Jalingo-Wukari road in Gassol Local Government Area.
The downpour washed away the alternative bridge built through self-help to assist travellers on the road.
According to Daily Trust, the self-help bridge built in place of the main bridge, which collapsed seven months ago, has been serving as a passage to motorists plying the road.
Governor Agbu Kefas awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the bridge last month but the contractors were yet to be mobilized to site.
Motorists plying the road from Jalingo and Wukari were forced to divert to Garba-Chede town in Bali LGA to continue with their journey.
Motorists who were stranded on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the failure of the federal government to reconstruct the bridge before the start of the rainy season.
Bello Adamu, a truck driver said drivers and commuters were not happy that the bridge was not reconstructed in good time and now the rains have started leading to the washing away of the alternative bridge.
