Transformation of Road Town coming ‘very soon’- Hon Hodge-Smith
Hon Hodge-Smith was replying to a question during The Virgin Islands Voice on June 11, 2025, when she was asked about an update on the project to improve Road Town and concerns that nothing is happening.
“I understand the concerns of the citizens and rightfully so, they have a right to express themselves because it seems as if it’s a daunting situation that no progress is going to be made but rest assured residents, citizens, that all efforts are being made to address these issues and they will be seeing a transformation of Road Town very soon.”
The Junior Minister said work is being done behind the scenes, revealing that just one day prior, on June 10, 2025, a meeting about the Road Town Development Project was held.
Public consultations next week
On April 4, 2025, the Road Town Partnership (RTP) was launched. The RTP is a public-private initiative aimed at transforming the capital into a model of coordinated urban development and sustainable infrastructure.
Hon Hodge-Smith said the team will be meeting with the public on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
“We will be coming to the public with our ideas, and so get even further ideas from the public in terms of what they would like to see in the transformation of Road Town.”
Three projects slated to begin soon
Meanwhile, the minister said three projects in Road Town will begin soon. These are the sidewalks on de Castro Street, the refurbishing of the roundabout in Road Town, and the walkway or "pedestrian mall" between the Cutlass Tower Building and Vanterpool Pharmacy.
“We’re going to be getting some action very soon, and these actions or the works are going to be monitored or implemented through the RDA, and the funds are already transferred to the RDA. It’s just a matter now of getting the designs of the projects done, and those designs will be done very shortly.”
Work, she added, should begin in July or August 2025.
Hon Hodge-Smith reminded that $1.4 million of the $100 million loan facility has been allocated for these projects as part of the government’s investment in the public-private partnership.
“We are going to come forward to the private sector to see how they can get involved,” Hon Hodge-Smith stated.
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31 Responses to “Transformation of Road Town coming ‘very soon’- Hon Hodge-Smith”
At least they had horses. We still have a need for donkey to get around.
Town planning in the Capital of the VI has been non existent for 50 years.
All we can ever think to do is push more dirt over our precious corals.
Financial industry about to collapse and tourism industry being constantly bulldozed out of existence.
Really? A sidewalk, a roundabout and a walkway? Split into THREE PROJECTS? And das action??? steupes...where ayu find dese people mehson?