Tag: Traffic News

Annas Retreat Residents Given Notice Of Road Closings To Tutu-Hi Rise Buildings

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Housing Authority notified residents of Annas Retreat that roads will be closed leading to and from the Estate Tutu Hi-Rise area tomorrow. Roads will be closed from Estate Tutu Hi Rise’s Community Center throughout the community (Buildings 10 – 22) also known as “Ras Valley,” VIHA said. These road […]

Public Works Continues To Restore Road Signs Damaged By Hurricane Maria In 2017

CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Public Works was out restoring St. Croix roadway signs that were destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. A Celestine Construction LLC employee worked by himself to install a “left-turn-only” sign on the Christiansted Bypass near Estate Richmond on St. Croix this morning. Phinehas Weekes of St. Croix assembled the signs […]

DPW Emergency Road Work Repairs To Weymouth Rhymer Highway Begin Today

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) said road work on Weymouth Rhymer Highway west of the Donoe intersection begins today. In preparation for construction, Island Roads Corporation will install temporary traffic control devices, construction signs, and barricades, DPW said. Work is expected to continue through July 31, between the hours of 9 […]

Melvin Evans Highway Westbound Lane Closed This Week Near Williams Delight

FREDERIKSTED — The westbound lanes on Melvin Evans Highway from the West Airport Intersection to the Williams Delight Intersection will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting this week, DPW said. “The closure will allow the contractor to begin milling and paving the lanes,” DPW spokeswoman Renee Exius said. “This is the fifth […]

Grouting And Cobblestone Repairs To Close Guttets Gade This Weekend: DPW

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said today a portion of a street south of Main Street will be closed for needed repairs this weekend. Guttets Gade intersection (roadway heading North towards Main Street near First Bank Waterfront) and Store Tvear Gade intersection (roadway near Virgilios) will not allow vehicles from Saturday to […]

Benner Hill Road Guard Rail Installation Project In Nazareth Won’t Impact Traffic Flow Greatly: DPW

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works (DPW) says its guard rail installation project isn’t expect to affect through-traffic greatly in the Nazareth area of St. Thomas. The project scope includes the installation of 1,000 linear feet of guardrail on the eastern side of Benner Hill Road, according to DPW. “The traffic flow may […]

Carlton Road To Be Closed For Road Work Starting Tomorrow: DPW Says

FREDERISTED — The Department of Public Works is advising the St. Croix community that Carlton Road will be closed starting tomorrow. During this time, the contractor, Marco St. Croix will be shaping and compacting aggregate for the road base on Carlton Road, according to DPW. “This closure is expected to last 30 working days,” DPW […]

Crown Bay Drainage Project Will Temporarily Close KFC Parking Lot On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said it will begin work on the Crown Bay drainage and pedestrian improvements project affecting Nisky Center on St. Thomas tomorrow morning. DPW is advising the St. Thomas community that contractor Island Roads will temporarily barricade and close off KFC’s parking lot on Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. […]

VIPD Already Enforcing Vehicle Registration Plates And Stickers On St. Croix … With An Emphasis On Caring

CHRISTIANSTED — There are indications that police have already begun strictly enforcing the laws and regulations that govern the motoring public on St. Croix. A VIPD police sergeant pulled over a motorist who had no license plate on the back of his vehicle near Super Tanker Service Station in front of the Sunny Isle Shopping […]

Public Works To Close Parts Of Main Street Tomorrow As Part Of Enhancement Project

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Public Works said today that Main Street will be closed between Hublot and the Grand Hotel tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. The road closures will allow “the contractor to pressure wash and clean the newly installed Eurocobble pavers,” DPW spokeswoman Renee Exius said. “The Department of Public […]