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Area of road where Richard C.N. Branson ‘crashed’ now repaired
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- Residents of Virgin Gorda and other users of the road, including Sir Richard C.N. Branson, would be pleased to learn that the Public Works Department (PWD) has started carrying out “resurfacing repairs” on the sister island.
Horsepath ‘dip’ to be corrected
HORSEPATH, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has stated that the Horsepath dip that has been a longstanding issue with motorists and residents is to be rectified.
Excavation work to begin on ‘accident hotspot’ Sophie Bay Road from Monday
SOPHIE BAY, Tortola, VI- Sophie Bay Road, which has been the scene of many accidents this year, will be reduced to a single-lane road from Monday, August 14 to Thursday, August 17, 2023, to facilitate repairs.
No heavy duty trucks allowed! Barrier placed @ foot of ‘Elevator Hill’
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- After complaining back in March 2019 that the ‘Elevator Hill’ was an “accident waiting to happen” and that the National Democratic Party (NDP) regime had ignored his district over their two terms in power, Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser, RA can now continue to breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government.
Temporary fix to problematic stretch of road @ Paraquita Bay
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Motorists frequenting the Paraquita Bay area are now experiencing a smoother journey through the community, thanks to a temporary fix to a stretch of road that is almost always riddled with potholes.
Finally some attention paid to Third District roads!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Since the destruction of hurricanes Irma and Maria some six months ago, the roads throughout the Territory have been in the worst shape ever.
Bad roads ‘causing hell’ for drivers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With most vehicles already banged up and barely limping along following the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017, having to daily traverse main thoroughfares that are full of potholes and other damages can be quite challenging and stressful on motorists.
UPDATE: Sabbath Hill accident victim rushed to US hospital
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Thank God I didn’t take their words for granted, those doctors at Peebles Hospital oh my God.” Those were the words of the wife of Rayon D. Bethune; the Belle Vue resident who miraculously survived after his car fell over 25ft off the edge of the Sabbath Hill Road on Sunday January 6, 2013.
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