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Public Works Department

May 9, 2024

Penn questions 1-bid road tender

Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer claimed last week in the House of Assembly that his approach to repairing roads in the territory will ensure that taxpayers get good value …

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by Rushton Skinner
May 9, 2024

Phase one of Red Bay dock complete

Phase one of the Red Bay fishers dock — which included a bulk heading and a haul-out ramp as well as the dock itself — has been completed, Premier Dr. …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 29, 2024

Asphalt plant facing ‘teething pains’

Last September, the government announced that its new asphalt plant was fully operational after being handed over to the Public Works Department by the Switzerland-based company Ammann. Since, then, however, …

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by Rushton Skinner
March 14, 2024

Property tax, buildings bills passed in HOA

The property tax and buildings bills were among legislation passed in House of Assembly this week. The Property Tax (Amendment) Bill 2023, which passed with amendments on March 5, is …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 1, 2024

Big plans but few funds for roads

More than four hours into last week’s House of Assembly meeting, Opposition Leader Ronnie Skelton asked his second question to Communications and Works Minister Kye Rymer. “Would the [minister] give …

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by Rushton Skinner
February 13, 2024

Just one firm bids on 38-mile road project

Despite three deadline extensions in a tender process launched last October, only one company bid last week for a 38-mile road reconstruction project on Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van …

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by Rushton Skinner
November 9, 2023

Government issues tender for 38 miles of roadwork

After the heavy rains of Tropical Storm Phillipe exacerbated the disrepair affecting Virgin Islands roadways, government has issued a tender for 38 miles of reconstruction work that will be funded by …

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by Rushton Skinner
October 6, 2023

Asphalt plant comes online

The government asphalt plant, which has been lauded as a solution to help rehabilitate badly deteriorated roads in the territory, has finally been brought online. The Swiss-based machine industry company …

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by Dana Kampa
August 2, 2023

Ministry promises improved services

A resident shared her dismay on Facebook last month after the power went out just after she refrigerated a freshly iced cake. Weeks later, she said, it happened again. “Ayo …

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by Dana Kampa
March 11, 2022

‘Sea defence’ planned in Carrot Bay

Quick fixes carried out after Hurricane Irma helped make Carrot Bay’s battered coastal road driveable, but this week Public Works Department officials unveiled a longer-term plan they said will stabilise …

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by Dana Kampa
June 26, 2020

Repairs to Jost Van Dyke buildings hit delays

Preliminary efforts to repair the hurricane-damaged Public Works Department building and Water and Sewerage Department building on Jost Van Dyke are making progress, but the process is taking longer than …

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by Dana Kampa
May 7, 2020

Curfew used for Road Town traffic experiment

While streets were otherwise quiet in Road Town on Friday, government took the opportunity to run a simulation of a proposed new traffic system that officials hope could ease congestion …

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by Dana Kampa
February 28, 2020

Jost Van Dyke road mostly closed for now

The main roadway to the eastern end of Jost Van Dyke is closed to most vehicular traffic, but work is under way to reopen it as soon as possible, Transportation, …

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by Dana Kampa

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