Month: June 2022

30 Jun 22

DPW RECEIVES $375,000 TRANSPORTATION GRANT

June 30, 2022 DPW RECEIVES $375,000 TRANSPORTATION GRANT   U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— The Department of Public Works (DPW) plans on expanding Virgin Islands transit routes and extending hours of service after receiving a $375,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s 2022 Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) grant program. FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) Program supports projects that address the transportation challenges faced […]
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21 Jun 22

Now Hiring Territory-Wide

The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works is hiring! Apply online at www.dpw.vi.gov or visit https://www.dopusvi.org/ for an opportunity to join our team! ST. CROIX DISTRICT Project Engineer ST. THOMAS / ST. JOHN DISTRICT Architect Heavy Equipment Operator II Legal Counsel TERRITORY-WIDE District Engineer https://dpw.vi.gov/jobs/
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17 Jun 22

ER project Update St. Thomas

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is updating the community on several emergency relief road projects in the St. Thomas/St. John District. The total cost of these ER Projects in the St. Thomas/St. John district is $23,543,882.76. All St. Thomas/St. John District Emergency Relief projects are scheduled to be completed by December 2022. Alexander Gade […]
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16 Jun 22

Road Work Alert – Suicide Hill

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of upcoming roadwork in Hull Bay, on George Mena Scenic Drive (Suicide Hill) – Route 404. DPW Contractor — Island Roads Corp. — will start milling the roadway on Monday, June 20. The project also includes road reconstruction and paving. Motorists and pedestrians are urged […]
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16 Jun 22

Emergency Road Work Alert – Melvin Evans Highway

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of an emergency road closure on the Melvin Evans Highway. Department personnel recognized an 8 inch circular cavity about 400 ft. East of the Estate Profit Intersection – near the Captain Morgan / DIAGEO Rum Distillery. DPW crews are working with VIPD to place barricades […]
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