Press Releases

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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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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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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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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