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Accident hotspot Sophie Bay Road closed for repairs

June 20th, 2023 | Tags:
Sophie Bay Road, which has been the scene of many accidents recently, has been closed today, June 20, 2023, to facilitate repairs. Photo: VINO
SOPHIE BAY, Tortola, VI- Sophie Bay Road, which has been the scene of many accidents recently, has been closed today, June 20, 2023, to facilitate repairs.

This is according to a bulletin from the Road Policing Unit.

It said construction work will commence on Sophie Bay Road at 8:30am today and that alternative routes are advised.

"During this time, motorists traveling from Road Town towards East End are advised to use the Ridge Road, and Motorist who are traveling from Brandywine Bay, Paraquita Bay, Hodge’s Creek, and the East End area are advised to use the Ridge Road to get to Road Town area," the bulletin stated.

Motorists have further been advised not to try to pass the Sophie Bay area because the road will be entirely blocked to facilitate the road repair.

The Road Policing Unit apologised for any inconvenience that may be caused during this time.

14 Responses to “Accident hotspot Sophie Bay Road closed for repairs”

  • Hmmn (20/06/2023, 11:12) Like (42) Dislike (1) Reply
    I guess something serious will have to happen before Belle vue road is fixed....the corners are rough and drivers don't want to take their time and drive in the rough, they rather drive in the MIDDLE of the road. Set a sick people!
  • Happy (20/06/2023, 11:45) Like (29) Dislike (0) Reply
    While we are happy we are also sad. You are going to tell me that common sense is not so common. All week end you know you were going to work on that road and you made no efforts to at the least fill the pot holes on the alternative route. Well well it will take rocket science to put some wisdom in somebody head. What a shame
  • Repairing? (20/06/2023, 12:46) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    The road or the wall?
  • Bill RTW. (20/06/2023, 13:40) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    Its always their old trucks and bad drivers
  • Belle Vue Road (20/06/2023, 13:56) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    It seems like I am not part of the BVI, I have been neglected for many many many many years. Water from private property is allowed to flow onto me and causing me damage and rather than drive with caution all the "speed racers" want to zoom up and down in the middle. Drivers have no consideration for others. Maybe one day, I will become part of the territory, AGAIN! MBVRGA ' Make Belle Vue Road Great Again
  • Hmm (20/06/2023, 14:07) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    They need to put the rails a bit higher.
  • BVI love (20/06/2023, 14:41) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    The road never closed public works came stay for about ten minute with the police and electricity personnel and then they all left
  • @bill RTW (20/06/2023, 14:57) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    You mean bill the concrete truck companies for creating bad road. Especially orange and white always flying on the roads like the only need wings attached to the trucks so they can literally fly. Mind you management please take stock of your drivers. Take stock, take stock of your investment.
  • Tax Payer (20/06/2023, 17:14) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    The tax payers will like to know who will be paying for the repairs of this road area? Should be the company that caused the damage or the insurance.
  • Linda (20/06/2023, 17:39) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    These roads are DANGEROUS!!! I drive with my heart in my throat every day. Pot holes, pot holes, pot holes. People driving like idiots into your lane instead of waiting until it is clear to do so, permanent spilled cement that was never cleaned up causing terrible destruction of our tires riding over it, idiots who don't know road rules are and coming straight at you because when their side has an obstruction, these idiots don't even stop, they just swerve right in front of you. Driving here has shot up a lot of people's blood pressure and gives us heart palpitations. FIX THE DAMN ROADS!!!
  • BREAKING NEWS (20/06/2023, 20:06) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    PWD AINT DO A DOGGONE THING YET BUT STILL HAD THE ROAD CLOSED ALL DAY
  • Well nn (20/06/2023, 20:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Nothing wrong with the road it's just them man can't drive how can you change a vehicle in the middle of a hill that make sense not to me
  • Been there for years (21/06/2023, 07:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The hill been there for years never had some many accidents back to back.


    The issue is with the drivers. Believe it not it boils down to science and math. These truck driver seems to lack both. One can not drive up a hill with heavy load. Going fast in a high gear on a hill is a no no. In fact they should come to a basically a complete stop engage the lowest gear and take their time going up.

    But these driver lately zooming going up a hill on the hill on the flat everywhere
  • yikes (22/06/2023, 18:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is not only cement trucks. Instead of taking goods by barge to Virgin Gorda, heavy loads are being transported to out third port.Trellis Bay.


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