{"id":59471,"date":"2018-01-04T14:06:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T14:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=59471"},"modified":"2018-01-04T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T14:06:40","slug":"public-works-lists-projects-it-says-will-begin-in-first-quarter-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=59471","title":{"rendered":"Public Works Lists Projects It Says Will Begin In First Quarter Of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Public Works (D.P.W.) on Wednesday issued a list of road-related work it said will begin in the first quarter of this year. Some of the projects are hurricane-related, including traffic light repairs, while others are road repair work long pending.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of projects comes during a gubernatorial election year when many will be paying attention to Governor Kenneth Mapp&#8217;s performance, including whether he will be able to not only make promises but actually bring them to fruition. Lawmakers have long complained about the length of time it has taken the administration to get road projects off the ground, especially since funding has been available for multiple years.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the list of projects in each district.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">St. Croix<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Container Port Road (Route 75)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 Crews will reconstruct all the washed out areas of the roadway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Scenic Road Phase II (Route 78)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 This phase includes the continuation of improvements to include paving and drainage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Clifton Hill Road<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 This project will include the addition of sidewalks, roadway paving and widening, drainage, as well as the addition of a turning lane from Melvin Evans Highway onto Clifton Hill Road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><span class=\"\">Traffic signal repairs:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">Sunny Isles (Routes 66 &amp; 70)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Kingshill Central High School (Route 70)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">La Reine (Routes 70 &amp; 75)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Castle Burke (Routes 64, 65 &amp; 70)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">University Of Virgin Islands (Route 70)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">West Airport Road (Routes 64 &amp; 66)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Williams Delight On Melvin Evans Highway (Routes 66 &amp; 665)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Hannah&#8217;s Rest (Routes 70 &amp; 661)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Paradise on Queen Mary Highway (Routes 69 &amp; 70)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Sunshine Mall K-Mart (West Route 70)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><u class=\"\"><span class=\"\">St. Thomas-St. John<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Main Street &amp; Side Streets Enhancement Project<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 This project will include drainage improvements, utility relocation, cobblestone installation, landscaping and lighting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Crown Mountain Road (Route 33)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 This project will take place in the vicinity of Shibui Condominiums and will involve the reconstruction of two retaining walls. Once completed, residents will once again be able to access their homes from Crown Mountain Road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Wintberg Road (Route 394)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 The permanent repairs will involve drainage and paving improvements, allowing residents to traverse the heavily trafficked road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Tabor and Harmony Road (Route 42)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 This project will entail the construction of retaining walls at two locations, to prevent further erosion of the roadway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Crown Bay Road Phase II<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 Paving and widening of the roadway at the Nisky Center intersection<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Scott Free Road Contract I\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u2013 This phase will include the demolition of the existing bridge and replacement of the roadway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Fish Bay Road (Route 1041)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u00a0\u2013 This project will include the addition of a gabion retaining wall and concrete pavement replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Centerline Road (Route 10)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span class=\"\">\u2013 This project will entail road reconstruction and repaving.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><b class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Traffic signal repairs:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"\">Airport &#8211; Moravian Hwy (Routes 30 &amp; 302)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Addelita Crancryn (Routes 30 &amp; 308)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Norre Gade &#8211; Hospital Gade (Routes 35 &amp; 38)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Lover\u2019s Lane (Routes 30 &amp; 314)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Mandela Circle (Routes 30 &amp; 313)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">French Town &#8211; Veterans Drive (Routes 30)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Fort Mylner &#8211; Weymouth Rhymer Hwy (Routes 38 &amp; 32)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\">Old Tutu &#8211; Weymouth Rhymer Hwy (Routes 38 &amp; 42)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The motoring public will be advised of specific start dates once Notices to Proceed have been issued, D.P.W. said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">\u201cWe would like to wish the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands a happy and prosperous new year,\u201d said Commissioner Nominee Nelson Petty, Jr. \u201cWe hope that by addressing these outstanding projects that we\u2019ll be able to bring some relief to the motoring public as we continue to work towards rebuilding our infrastructure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Public Works (D.P.W.) on Wednesday issued a list of road-related work it said will begin in the first quarter of this year. 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