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'Comprehensive' road works commence in Sea Cows Bay

- Public urged to exercise caution & follow all signage
Motorists and residents of Sea Cows Bay will welcome the start of much needed road works in the community. Photo: GIS
The road works will continue during daytime hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Ebenezer Thomas Primary School to The Boys Gas Station. Photo: GIS
The road works will continue during daytime hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Ebenezer Thomas Primary School to The Boys Gas Station. Photo: GIS
The public is urged to exercise caution and follow all signage during the period of road works in Sea Cows Bay. Photo: GIS
The public is urged to exercise caution and follow all signage during the period of road works in Sea Cows Bay. Photo: GIS
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Motorists and residents of Sea Cows Bay will welcome the start of much needed road works in the community.

According to the Ministry of Communications and Works, the comprehensive road works in Sea Cows Bay are part of an ongoing infrastructural development programme by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government.

Director of the Public Works Department, Mr Jeremy W. Hodge said the project is aimed at improving the Territory’s Road network and includes road rehabilitation and resurfacing.

“Additional works may involve drainage improvements where necessary. The road works are set to begin on Wednesday, September 4 and will continue during daytime hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Ebenezer Thomas Primary School to The Boys Gas Station. The completion of these works will significantly improve the quality of life for residents and enhance the overall infrastructure of the area,” Mr Hodge stated in a Government Information Service (GIS) press release on September 4, 2024.

Works to be completed by Sept 7

The public is urged to exercise caution and follow all signage during this period.  Works are expected to be completed by Saturday, September 7, 2024.

The Ministry of Communications and Works is apologising for any disruption.

29 Responses to “'Comprehensive' road works commence in Sea Cows Bay”

  • LOL (05/09/2024, 08:00) Like (41) Dislike (1) Reply
    embarrassed into action by some school children
  • BIG DOG (05/09/2024, 08:16) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    about time
    • John (05/09/2024, 14:17) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      East End has the worst street conditions hands down. Even in front of the police station, there are craters there to slice our tires. Going on Little Dix Road is horrendous. Going down Josiah's Bay Road is even worse. I DARE our district representative to go down Josiah's Bay to the beach and come back up smiling. We never see him except for election time! This sucks just like our roads.
  • Yep (05/09/2024, 08:26) Like (32) Dislike (0) Reply
    The youths have more pride in this country than the politicians.
  • ok (05/09/2024, 08:30) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
    are there any road projects the public should be aware of? or did you do this out of share shame after tax payers take it upon themselves to fix issues that their tax is paying for?

    maybe we should wuk on east end
  • Just saying (05/09/2024, 08:50) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    Praise God for the Pathfinder Club and the initiative they started.....Government took the hint and started to work.....all is well that ends well....now fix the Territory roads......due to global warming and unprecedented rain events it is time to consider storm drains. Sea defence walls, etc to include a comprehensive road maintenance plan for the Territory roads....We cannot continue just patch and go or over lay pitch.....we have to cater to flood events and water run off
  • asura (05/09/2024, 08:55) Like (3) Dislike (11) Reply
    with the COI the country has gone backward but the VIP still pressing ahead for the people
  • Sad (05/09/2024, 08:59) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Just like how they turn off water for almost a week now in DUFFS BOTTOM the 3rd district getting licks straight maybe have to call upon the children bring water truck in the district to distribute to the residents for them to put back the water on so sad
  • 2024 (05/09/2024, 09:08) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    when the projected works are done then we will rejoice

    while growing up we lived with dirt roads but current roads conditions throughout the place give some of us flashbacks of the 50s & 60s

    the public roads are something else
  • Missed opportunities (05/09/2024, 09:18) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    So have all the utilities companies been consulted their connections and will BVIEC use this opportunity to run the lines underground in that area/stretch of road?

    I wager not. Slap and go shoddy work and planning. Another failure in the making.
  • kudos (05/09/2024, 09:19) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Kudos. However, why not do this after hours and not during high traffic hours?
  • CONFUSE (05/09/2024, 09:41) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    I really don't understand why every work done is in Frazer district what about the 5th there is a bad piece of Road by Shabazz corner last time I drove and Huntums Ghut Road on the whole is the pits. What is the Minister the representative for the area doing?
  • smh (05/09/2024, 09:47) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Disappointed why out this up on new like it’s something the whole bvi roads need fixing think fixing that small portion road going make people feel better bout the government disgrace
  • Native Senior Citizen of the British Virgin Islands (05/09/2024, 09:51) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Many decades ago and more so now our traffic roads up keep has greatly lagged in reference to our budget annual estimate.
    We boast about the increased of tourist that have visited our shores and so forth, but as far as ensuring them a comfortable and relaxing ride on our traffic roads no such thing occurred because of many potholes and rough jagged constantly using traffic roads.
    Everyone, I hope, is for much better roads upkeep, but this isn't the reality, because much of our available finances have been and continuing being mismanaging unjustly for selfish, pleasurous reasons not in our best interest, not as was promised by our political Leaders.

    I am happy to have read: "Comprehensive Road Work Commence in Sea Cow's Bay.". But shouldn't it been better to have read:
    Comprehensive Road Work Commence throughout the B.V..I Commence, more especially, first, the main road Trails Bay to west End Ferry Dock Terminal, and, second, all other roads to follow as funds become available? Hmmmm.

    Biblical Scripture: " Let God be true, and every man a liar.

    God is Love and Love is God.
  • mad max (05/09/2024, 10:25) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    A comprehensive plan should be in place with prior warnings and proper street signs. Everything here is ad hoc and on an emergency basis with no proper planning.
  • NAH WE GOT WILL - OX (05/09/2024, 10:31) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    HE WILL SAVE US , ( WE DUN CEE WAH THE DUDE WID DE SCARECROW HED STILE ) , DID TO HORSE RACING , AND IN HIS DEFENCE , WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE SO CALLED ( THREAT ) FROM THE WIGGED ONE , HE SAID TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT WSD AND HOW HE LEFT IT
    • Well (05/09/2024, 13:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      WSD needs its own COI
      • Bush Professor (07/09/2024, 18:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Is something wrong with the road picture..The roads in SCW were in a deteriorated condition, so how is it the road work is being finish in 3-days? The root cause(s) of the road failing before will cause the roads to fail again if the causes are not addressed. Why we keep throwing good money at bad and expecting a different result. It is the definition of insanity Einstein says. Public Works Lessness invites people to view it as a poppy show..We need to stop putting round pegs in square holes and vice versa. Is this work part of the $1.4 measly sum which was appropriated for road work this fiscal year? The government/HoA is not serious about roads.
  • Fraser jammin (05/09/2024, 11:02) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    I am not seeing the wanna be politicians {wiggy & razor} next to the hymac for photo ops..........LOL
  • Hmmmm (05/09/2024, 11:39) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    The minista responsible for this will always be a waste of time... he cant even the roads fixed properly....
  • FIRE (05/09/2024, 12:42) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Anyone saw the swimming pool on port Purcell round about
  • moo (05/09/2024, 15:37) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Get the cows off the road.
  • Yes (05/09/2024, 16:11) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    They need to take out a road tax based on vehicle size and weight use the money to help maintain the roads
  • HMMM (06/09/2024, 08:51) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    No confident motion against rhymer please......waste of time.... lack of leadership.....
  • the block (06/09/2024, 17:28) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Jeremy a waste of time Pwd a joke them Pwd road crew be by big brother gas station drinking rum all day Jeremy and the White hair man just a waste of time


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