Motorists, residents outraged with high-day road closure in SCB
Many residents living immediately in the area between the Manuel Reef Marina and the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School have long complained about the severe inconvenience of dust, noise, and wear and tear on automobiles as a result of the unfinished roads.
Many residents and businesses in the area have had to shut their doors because of the noise, dust and lack of traffic access.
Road Closure today
Today, October 28, 2016 the Ministry of Communications and Works, along with the Public Works Department, closed major portions of the road on a busy Friday to resume road works.
It caused many traffic delays, major inconvenience and the flair up of dust for residents and businesses in the area.
Many motorists, parents of students at the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School (ETPS), pedestrians and businesses have blasted this as poor judgement and careless disregard for the public by closing a road in the middle of the day on a busy end of the Month Friday.
Some students at the ETPS, who suffer from asthma, have reportedly experienced discomfort; however, our newsroom cannot confirm those reports.
Later this evening there is also a major sporting event, a championship basketball game at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom in the route of the road closure.
Many residents have spoken out, claiming that the current government cares little about people and make decisions based on their own self-interest.
At a public meeting last week, Leader of the Opposition and Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA, voiced concern that his district was being punished by the ruling National Democratic Party Government because they voted for him.
He also accused the Government of denying his district a reliable supply of potable water for months.
Road closed until Monday Oct 31
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works Mr Anthony S. McMaster could not immediately be reached for comment; however, a Government Information Service notice issued on October 27, 2016 stated that the road in question will be “fully closed for road paving from Friday, October 28 at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m.”
It said during the weekend closure, motorists driving to and from the western end of Tortola are advised to take alternate routes over the hill as there will be no ‘through’ traffic in the area. The recommended alternate route is the Paul P. Wattley Road into Georges Hallow near Ebenezer Thomas Primary School.
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22 Responses to “Motorists, residents outraged with high-day road closure in SCB”
can you say the height of £$%^: whatever happen to doing such projects from midnight to around 5AM: we now live in 2016 but some of us conducting business like back in the 60s....put down floodlights and do the work while traffic is slow.....today was pure drama(bull$it).....we can do better than this
territories.