‘Proper engineering’ needed for Fort Hill Road- Hon Kye M. Rymer
Hon Rymer was responding to a question from Talking Points co-host Mr Elvin G. Grant on Monday, August 18, 2025, who said the Fort Hill Road is presently one of the heavily traversed roads.
“It’s to the point where cars are coming up the road and down on opposite sides because of the deterioration of the roads, and it’s mostly the edges,” Grant told Minister Rymer.
He continued that traffic diversions from the Hodge’s Creek Road have since caused most of the traffic to come down the Fort Hill Road.
“Is that road going to get attention any time soon?” Mr Grant asked.
Proper engineering needed
Hon Rymer said a pre-tender meeting was held with engineers for the design of the road recently.
“We have some areas further up where spring water continues to leak up there, and you would see that area of the road always dug out. So we’re trying to get proper engineering done for that.”
The Minister added that he hopes that, as the process continues, some action will be seen there.
“I can’t tell you it’s going to be immediate, but it’s actually our focus in terms of getting that road done.”
Fort Hill Road is one of five critical road projects
According to the Road Sector Resiliency Index Projects Hotspots Report from June 2024, commissioned by the Ministry of Communications and Works, Fort Hill Road was identified as one of five priority roads.
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) under the Ministry’s direction is responsible for further refining the scope of the ‘Road Infrastructure Reconstruction Programme’ to focus on these critical road projects.
The other roads include Joe’s Hill, Windy Hill, Ridge Road, and Pockwood Pond.
According to the RDA, “The report prioritised roads based on hazard exposure, asset vulnerability, traffic volume, and the needs of affected communities.”
It also forms part of the government’s broader infrastructure agenda.
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23 Responses to “‘Proper engineering’ needed for Fort Hill Road- Hon Kye M. Rymer ”
..probably.. it ain't like their past work is reflecting favorable results
He has a point !!!!! the Engineers at PWD are often busy running personal errands during work hours. Pick any day and see how many of them are actually on the job. Our tax money is paying their salaries, and this kind of behavior is very unethical.
When will we be seeing some High Priority Action if we are already 15 months in?
Is Northams work High Priority also as no work has been done there in a long time but I guess they still getting paid their millions.
High Priority status may be the problem.
What priority level is the Admin Complex as that is 8 years to get some new windows and a bit of paint.
Maybe 2 months in the VI is like dog years as Mr. Anslem Myers has said that the incinerator at Pockwood Pond will be offline for a couple of months (after an early morning fire caused significant damage) in February 2022. That would be a High Priority 41 Months ago!!!!!
Mr Anslem is using "Anslem" or "VI" months clearly. To work out time in the BVI you take the number given and multiply by approximately 24. 1 month you really mean more than 24 months.
Mr Anslem time is probably what the High Priority calculator is using.
The roads need to be dug up, Drainage, Electricity, Water, Internet/phone, Sewage. These all need putting underground or next hurricane we will be without power for 6 months again. Its a long term investment into getting the island upto standard. The Roads need redesigning for run off and drainage. Man hold covers level with the road and remove the bridge at east end there it was raised 2ft to fix and the humps in seacows bay. Once we have basic infrastructure where we can have power 24/7 people can bath in town water, Sewage are not running in the streets, and flooding does not happen in flemming street everytime it rains can we stay were ready for other projects like the airport. Do it right, Do it once and get professionals in to design the layout. Road Traffic signals are designed with safty in mind not the hap hazzard signs we have currently.
Let us focus on one stretch of road at a time, and reconstruct, to current engineering practices!
By the way, "Migoman", you've made an excellent observation!
Wey yo been, all dis time!