SCB ‘Elevator Hill’ to be resurfaced, Road remains danger zone
The road, which is referred to as ‘Elevator Hill’ is one of the steepest and most dangerous roads on the island and has been the cause of many accidents, trucks turning over and drivers having to jump from automobiles to save their lives.
Action speaks louder
In a public notice, the government announced that road works will be commencing from "Wednesday 20, 2019, to Sunday, March 24, 2019, where the existing spilt concert will be removed and the road resurfaced”.
The work will be taking place under the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities, headed by Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) who has since made the road a priority.
The Third district representative Hon Julian Fraser RA raised the road issues at the first sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA) on March 12, 2019, describing it as an “accident waiting to happen.”
Over the past 8 years, he has also blamed the National Democratic Party (NDP) regime for ignoring his district.
15 Responses to “SCB ‘Elevator Hill’ to be resurfaced, Road remains danger zone”
Moreover, the BVI is comprise of a hilly terrain. Roads in the BVI are relatively steep. Constructing roads in hilly terrain should be as moderatively sloped as practical. Moderately slope roads are safer and easier to operate on. Steep slopes are tough on transmission and brakes, posing dangerous conditions. Constructed roads in hilly terrain are typically long and winding to attain moderate slopes. In addition to choosing a moderate route, roads in hilly terrain typically goes around (not straight up) or cutting thru the hill. A long term project for the BVI road network is to may be redesign and reconstruct it. It will be a challenging, costly,inconveniencing……etc but a needed project.