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Waterfront ghut work nears completion

Nearly three weeks after workers embarked on repairs to a ghut adjacent to the Commercial Court along Waterfront Drive in Road Town, work continues apace to have the project completed within the remaining days of the week. Photo: VINO
One worker associated with the project related that repairs are likely to be completed this week as the final bits of metal work were being done currently to the ghut cover. Photo: VINO
One worker associated with the project related that repairs are likely to be completed this week as the final bits of metal work were being done currently to the ghut cover. Photo: VINO
The surrounding road had to be dug up and a new layer added to ensure that it was made level with the remainder of the roadway. Photo: VINO
The surrounding road had to be dug up and a new layer added to ensure that it was made level with the remainder of the roadway. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Nearly three weeks after workers embarked on repairs to a ghut adjacent to the Commercial Court along Waterfront Drive in Road Town, work continues apace to have the project completed within the remaining days of the week.

Works are being done to have the area surrounding the ghut adjusted and ghut cover replaced but commuters remain inconvenienced for the while.

Repairs were embarked upon after it was observed that the added layers of asphalt to the roadway over time had risen to a level that made it difficult for vehicles to traverse the area properly.

One worker associated with the project related that repairs are likely to be completed this week as the final bits of metal work were being done currently to the ghut cover.

The surrounding road had to be dug up and a new layer added to ensure that it was made level with the remainder of the roadway.

He also noted that the last bit of concrete for the construction was poured last evening.

Efforts to contact Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool or Director of the Public Works Department Mr Jeffrey M. Skelton for comment on the road project were unsuccessful up to post time.

13 Responses to “Waterfront ghut work nears completion”

  • jump up (13/02/2014, 15:37) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Mark finished a project, yaaaay!! lololol
  • ccv (13/02/2014, 16:22) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    What is the cost
  • ooooo (13/02/2014, 17:38) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    another cost over-run...them had to jack-hammer off concrete during the middle of the night while no one was looking...it was way too high
  • dog (13/02/2014, 17:56) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    that was fairly fast showing something can get done if put a mind to it. If access to main st was closed off, I hope people get a feel for a pedestrian-only street for the businesses and older architecture for tourists. I hope they try it.
  • qc (13/02/2014, 18:23) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Will would not be surprise of the high cost after the contract bill the thing to high and had to go back
  • <.> (13/02/2014, 19:18) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    They need to do the one by Josh bakery next.
  • ooooo (13/02/2014, 21:31) Like (0) Dislike (4) Reply
    with that size price tag means it will cost over 20 billion dollars under ndp rule
  • mother hen (14/02/2014, 01:12) Like (1) Dislike (3) Reply
    someone remind me why this took almost a month in the first place?
  • Platoon (14/02/2014, 06:35) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
    Why did this take one month. This is a weekend job. Noe day to dig it up and another day to cast the concrete.
    They finish it on the same level as the road, so any time there is a repaving of the road we are back to square one again.


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