UPDATE: Repair works begin on Joe’s Hill roadway
PWD workers were observed yesterday, February 19, 2014 cutting out sections of the roadway and erecting signs to indicate the beginning of repair works to the damaged road.
The road had deteriorated consistently over the past few months and had gotten to an extremely poor and dangerous state, forcing vehicle users to come out of their lanes as they traversed the affected areas.
It is unclear what length of time the works will take to be completed or the estimated cost of the repairs being undertaken.
Efforts to contact Works Minister Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool and Director at the Public Works Department, Mr Jeffrey M. Skelton for comment on the matter were unsuccessful up to post time.
see previous story published February 13, 2014:
Joe’s Hill craters an accident waiting to happen - Resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Huge craters have developed in the Joe’s Hill road over the past few months and commuters are being forced to take evasive action to protect their vehicles as they use the roadway.
One resident who asked to remain anonymous, said the situation appears to be an accident waiting to happen as drivers constantly swerve outside of their lane to avoid the potholes and often end up in the path of oncoming traffic.
The road is affected on boat sides almost midway down the hill and the holes on either side are situated in close proximity to each other. The situation becomes even more dangerous as traffic becomes heavy on the roadway.
The Joe’s Hill road connects commuters from Road Town with far flung areas such as Meyers Estate, Brewer’s Bay and Cane Garden Bay among other locations.
It remains unclear when the road was last resurfaced but indications are that a dangerous accident can occur if the popular thoroughfare continues to be neglected.
Repeated attempts to contact Mr Jeffrey M. Skelton, Director of the Public Works Department as well as Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool for comment on the issue were unsuccessful up to press time.
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