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16 Feb 22

RAPHUNE HILL RENAMED IN HONOR OF DOROTHY LOCKHART ELSKOE

February 16, 2022 RAPHUNE HILL RENAMED IN HONOR OF DOROTHY LOCKHART ELSKOE ST. THOMAS –The long, winding roadway on St. Thomas, previously named Raphune Hill, was renamed in honor of culture-bearer, educator, and community activist, Dorothy “Dotsy” Lockhart Elskoe. The Office of the Governor, along with the Department of Public Works, hosted a road naming […]
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15 Feb 22

Raphune Hill renamed in honor of Dorothy Lockhart Elskoe

The long, winding roadway on St. Thomas, previously named Raphune Hill, was renamed in honor of culture-bearer, educator, and community activist, Dorothy “Dotsy” Lockhart Elskoe. The Office of the Governor, along with the Department of Public Works, hosted a road naming ceremony on February 15, 2022, to commemorate the honor. The roadway will now serve […]
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12 Jan 22

PAUL E. JOSEPH STADIUM CONSTRUCTION MAKES PROGRESS

January 12, 2022 PAUL E. JOSEPH STADIUM CONSTRUCTION MAKES PROGRESS U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Construction on the Paul E. Joseph Stadium has made considerable progress since reconstruction began in October 2021, when the Department of Public Works (DPW) received approval to proceed from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Since then, project contractor—GEC, LLC—has poured a full slab of concrete for the […]
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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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