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The Department of Public Works (DPW) is updating the community on temporary road repairs, caused by recent heavy rains, that were completed today on St. Thomas.
Road crews worked to smooth out the pothole-riddled areas on Bolongo Bay Road, near the Bolongo Head Start, and on Nicholas Friday Drive, near the Food Center. While these temporary repairs are being completed to bring some relief to motorists, there are plans to begin permanent repairs before the year ends.
As the territory continues to receive record amount of rainfall, this will impact the timeline for work to proceed because the grounds are currently too saturated for road work to occur.
The Department of Public Works appreciates the community's patience as they work to improve road conditions throughout the territory. ... See MoreSee Less
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As work on the Downtown Charlotte Amalie Drainage Project on St. Thomas continues, the Department of Public Works (DPW) advises the community of an upcoming four-day road closure on Crystal Gade.
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19, DPW Contractor--Island Roads Inc., -- will begin to pour concrete on a segment of the roadway. Vehicles traveling Northbound on Nye Gade will not be allowed to turn left onto Crystal Gade. Motorist are encouraged to use alternate routes and follow detours while work is in progress (See map for details).
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The Department of Public Works is alerting the community of an upcoming road closure this week as part of the Clifton Hill Connector Road Project on St. Croix.
Beginning Wednesday, November 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. the traffic signals at the Clifton Hill Intersection on Melvin Evans Highway (Route 66) will be de-energized and the road will be closed while work is in progress. The outage is necessary for DPW contractor--Grace Civil LLC. --to transfer the wiring for the signals, detection system and power from the old signal controller to the new signal controller system.
The traveling public is urged to avoid this area while the electrical crews from Grace Civil and the Water and Power Authority are at work. Motorists will be detoured from Route 663 to the Diageo Intersection on Route 66 and to the Kingshill Intersection on Route 70. Please observe and follow the directions of the contractor’s flagging personnel. As mentioned previously, road closures will occur periodically in this area until December 18, 2024.
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Although not a mandate of the Department of Public Works (Streetlights fall under the Water and Power Authority), DPW is currently replacing all of the streetlights on the Melvin Evans Highway as part of the contract for two projects.
Work began as part of the contract for Williams Delight to Good Hope segment of the Melvin Evans Highway Rehabilitation project
Now, the work continues as part of the Clifton Hill Connector Project. Grace Civil, the contractor, is replacing the existing poles and luminaires along the remainder of the roadway. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Department of Public Works is informing the community of progress on the Downtown Christiansted Road Rehabilitation Project.
Phase 2 of the project began Tuesday, October 22, with the milling of King Street. Paving continued down to Government House, and on Wednesday, November 13 paving began on Strand Street in the vicinity of Crucian Gold.
Along with King and Strand Street, phase 2 also includes sections of Queen, New, West, Smith, and Queen Cross Streets.
Flaggers will be on-site to aid motorists as they traverse through the areas. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes and adhere to detours while work is in progress.
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Tune in to "The Morning Vybe" with Sheldon Turnbull on 107.9 FM at 7 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, November 15, as Commissioner Derek Gabriel and Highway Program Manager Jomo McClean provide updates on DPW projects and initiatives.
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The Department of Planning and Natural Resources announces that pursuant to Virgin Islands Rules and Regulations, Title 12, Chapter 21, Section 904-9 meetings of the St. John Committee of the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Commission have been scheduled to begin on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via the video conferencing platform Zoom.
Items on the agenda include a Public Hearing for Federal Consistency Determination, CZM0031-24-Virgin Islands Department of Public Works Maintenance Facility Building. The proposed project intends to construct a new state-of-the-art maintenance facility. The new facility will consolidate four (4) apparatus bays and administrative offices into one structure. The project site is located at 6A Susannaberg, Cruz Bay, St. John.
ZOOM INFORMATION - 4PM NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Meeting ID: 730 067 1719
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The Department of Public Works congratulates all newly elected and re-elected candidates of the 2024 political season!
However, DPW must notify all candidates that political signs, including the posts/frames the signs were placed on, must be removed by Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Signs that are not removed by December 5, 2024, will be removed by DPW at a $150 fee per sign. The sign owner can only collect their signs if payment is made in full. If signs are not collected within 14 days after removal, they will be discarded. Future permitting will be impacted for violators.
It is the responsibility of each candidate and/or their campaign organization to comply with the department’s rules regarding the removal of any signs on the roadside. ... See MoreSee Less
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