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Completed Project:
Dronningens Gade East Road (Polyberg Hill)
Island:
St. Thomas
Project Contractor:
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Today is the day! VITEMA, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will be conducting Operation Blue Skies Sandbag Distribution for RESDIDENTS ONLY from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
All DPW sites are drive-thru where the sandbags will be placed in your trunk. The Fire Stations sites are self-serve stations; only sand, shovels and sandbags will be provided.
Please remember that for both sites the maximum number of sandbags are 6 per household
Distribution will continue at the same time and locations on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 27. ... See MoreSee Less
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VITEMA, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will be conducting Operation Blue Skies Sandbag Distribution for RESIDENTS ONLY on July 25, 26 & 27, 2024 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
Please see details below for respective site locations. All Fire Station sites are self-serve stations; only sand, shovels and sandbags will be provided. All DPW sites are drive-thru where the sandbags will be placed in your trunk. Please remember that for both sites the maximum number of sandbags are 6 per household. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Department of Public Works is advising the motoring public of a road closure scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, July 25 between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a segment of Dronningens Gade W on Main Street, St. Thomas.
Motorists driving on Dronningens Gade W will be allowed to turn left on Store Tvaer Gade on Main Street. Please adhere to the onsite flagger and posted directives while work is in progress.
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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The Department of Public Works (DPW) is informing the community of progress on two bridges as part of the St. Croix bridge projects. Following an inspection with DPW, the project contractor -- Custom Builders -- and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Queen Mary Highway bridge was opened to traffic at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning. The bridge--which was closed a year ago on August 24, 2023--is the first of the five bridge projects to re-open. Motorists should adhere to the posted no passing zone signs and 20 mph speed limits. With the Queen Mary Highway temporary bridge open, Virgin Islands Paving Inc., will begin working on the bridge on Midland Road. The Midland Road bridge will close on Friday, July 24, 2024.
As announced previously, the St. Croix bridge project currently includes five bridges: East Airport Road, Altona Lagoon, Queen Mary Highway, Midland Road, and Agriculture Road. The Agriculture Road and Queen Mary Highway bridge projects are temporary bridges. Midland Road, East Airport Road and Altona Lagoon are permanent bridge projects. All of the bridge projects are being managed by Eastern Federal Lands, a division of the Federal Highway Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation, with DPW acting as a liaison between FHWA, local contractors and the community. The projects are also funded through the Federal Highway Administration.
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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Great update! Question- why are the two bridges temporary? When will it become permanent?
The Department of Public Works (DPW) is informing the community of progress on the First Avenue Drainage Project on St. Thomas. DPW contractor -- Island Roads Corp. -- has completed paving on 9th and 10th Street (Work Zone 2). Construction on 7th and 8th Street (Work Zone 3) commenced this week.
There will be a single-lane closure between 9th and 10th Street during work hours. Motorists traveling on 9th Street will be allowed to exit left onto First Avenue and turn right to access 8th Street. Also, motorists traveling down 7th Street will be allowed to turn right onto First Avenue.
All parked and abandoned vehicles must be removed from the roadsides to ensure roadwork can continue as scheduled. 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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The Department of Public Works (DPW) is informing the community of a traffic light outage at the intersection of Havensight Drive and Elmo D. Roebuck, Sr. Drive. The traffic light is currently offline today for needed electrical repairs.
Motorists are asked to traverse the area with extreme caution and utilize the rules of a four-way stop, which goes into effect when traffic lights at an intersection are inoperable. In a four-way stop, all drivers must stop at the intersection, then proceed in the order they arrived.
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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VITEMA, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will be conducting Operation Blue Skies Sandbag Distribution for RESDIDENTS ONLY on July 25, 26 & 27, 2024 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. Please remember that for both sites the maximum number of sandbags are 6 per household.
Please see details below for respective site locations. All Fire Stations sites are self-serve stations; only sand, shovels and sandbags will be provided. All DPW sites are drive-thru where the sandbags will be placed in your trunk.VITEMA, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Public Works will be conducting Operation Blue Skies Sandbag Distribution for RESIDENTS ONLY on July 25, 26 & 27, 2024 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM.
Please see details below for respective site locations. All Fire Stations sites are self-serve stations; only sand, shovels and sandbags will be provided. All DPW sites are drive-thru where the sandbags will be placed in your trunk. Please remember that for both sites the maximum number of sandbags are 6 per household. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of a road closure on the Melvin Evans Highway scheduled for next week. The closure, which will take place from Tuesday, July 23 to Wednesday, July 24 between 9 and 11 a.m., will allow the department to complete roadside maintenance along the highway’s median. The eastbound lanes from Home Depot to the Sunny Isle Signal Light will be closed while work is in progress. Flaggers will be on-site to aid motorists as they traverse through the area. Motorists are asked to used alternate routes while work is in progress.
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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