The Ministry of Roads and Bridges has opened a temporary diversion road around the damaged Kapuri Bridge as preparations continue for rehabilitation work. Kapuri Bridge, in Luri Payam of Juba County, connects Juba to areas west of the city, including Western Equatoria State. In a statement issued yesterday, the National Minister of Roads said the diversion will provide an alternative route for motorists while authorities temporarily close the bridge for repairs. Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer of GS Group of Companies, Girma Shifaro, said the company is committed to completing the maintenance of the damaged bridge within the agreed timeframe. The diversion road was opened after an earlier technical assessment found that Kapuri Bridge was in poor structural condition.