Laying of pipes and repairs designed to fix and replace leaky sewer pipes in Road Town will begin in the next several weeks and the first phase could finish by May, officials said.
A public meeting held at Marias’s by the Sea Wednesday night was described as residents’ last chance to give feedback about the Road Town phase of the National Sewerage Project before works commence. Over a dozen residents and business owners in attendance asked Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool and other officials how works will proceed and how nearby businesses may be affected. Mr. Vanterpool said that the next step in the project will focus on replacing the broken machinery inside the Waterfront Drive pump station and replacing nearby pipes that are leaking and contributing to the fecal odour in the area.
“Planning of this stage is over,” Mr. Vanterpool said. ”It’s time to institute this phase of the project.”
Workers from CBE Engineering, which was given a $1.9 million contract in 2010 to perform engineering and contract management services for the programme, and other contractors will likely mobilize within the next three or four weeks, Mr. Vanterpool said.
Carvin Malone, CBE Engineering’s president, promised that the company would work to minimise disruptions to the area’s residents and keep them informed about the project.
“We’re looking for the patience of the motoring public and all the pedestrians as this work is actually carried forth,” Mr. Malone said.
See the Jan. 19, 2012 edition for full coverage.