Year: 2021

21 Dec 21

Holiday Food Drive

The Department of Public Works gave back to the community as part of their annual holiday food drive territory-wide. Donations went to the Collective Collaboration on St. Croix; Bethlehem House on St. Thomas and the Mount Caramel Catholic Church Charities on St. John.  
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15 Dec 21

TRAFFIC SIGN INSTALLATION PROJECT PROGRESSING THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY

December 15, 2021 TRAFFIC SIGN INSTALLATION PROJECT PROGRESSING THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Department of Public Works’(DPW) territory-wide signage repair project is well on its way. In the St. Thomas/St. John district, signage replacement is 80 percent completed. According to DPW Design Program Manager Piotr Gajewski, the contractor—Custom Builders–will continue to install new signage and remove […]
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10 Nov 21

DPW CONTINUES AGGRESSIVE LOCAL ROAD PROJECTS

November 10, 2021 DPW CONTINUES AGGRESSIVE LOCAL ROAD PROJECTS NOW IN THE ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN DISTRICT U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Residents in the St. Thomas/St. John District will see an increase in local road repairs in the coming months, due to funds appropriated in Act 8454. The first project, scheduled to commence on Saturday, November13, will start on […]
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01 Nov 21

Coast Guard Joins DPW for Pothole-a-ween

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard volunteered to assist the Department of Public Works with patching efforts on the eastern end of St. Croix for an event called “Pothole-a-ween.” Members of the agencies—some dressed in Halloween costumes—began patching from Cheese Burgers in Paradise and ended at the Cramer’s Park Entrance.
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24 Sep 21

DPW TO BEGIN AGGRESSIVE ROAD CONSTRUCTION TERRITORY-WIDE

September 24, 2021 DPW TO BEGIN AGGRESSIVE ROAD CONSTRUCTION TERRITORY-WIDE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Residents territory-wide can expect to see an increase in local road repairs in the coming months. Starting next week, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will proceed with the first project utilizing funds appropriated from Act 8454 on the island of St. Croix. The roadwork will […]
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02 Sep 21

DPW HOSTS UTILITY TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY ROADSIDE CONTRACTORS

September 2, 2021   DPW HOSTS UTILITY TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY ROADSIDE CONTRACTORS U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Department of Public Works (DPW) hosted a utility training on St. Thomas for emergency roadside contractors and DPW personnel on September 1. The purpose of the training was to educate roadside crews on how to properly handle fallen utility service cables and electrical lines. The […]
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12 Aug 21

DPW OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

August 12, 2021 2021 – 26 DPW OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC INITIATIVE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Department of Public Works (DPW) continues to implement strategic initiatives geared towards preserving, maintaining and strengthening the territory’s infrastructure. The most recent is the iWorQ Asset Management System, which launched internally in May of this year. iWorQ is a cloud-based, asset management software that will allow […]
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20 Jul 21

Road Renaming Ceremony Held in Honor of Judy M. Gomez, Esq

The Department of Public Works (DPW), in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, held a road renaming ceremony in honor of Judy M. Gomez, Esq. on July 20. The Judy M. Gomez Highway, formerly named the Charles Harwood Highway, is located in the Contant area. It intersects with Veterans Drive on the western end […]
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27 May 21

Main Street Enhancement Project

Main Street, St. Thomas, has always been a hub of the community, and now the enhancement project to revamp the bustling street has been completed. At Thursday’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (May 27, 2021), dignitaries and stakeholders applauded the project’s completion and noted the many challenges faced along the way. Public Works and architectural teams intentionally […]
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