More ‘modern’ roads for the VI- Hon Rymer
Hon Rymer was speaking on Christmas in the Virgin Islands presented by the Government of the Virgin Islands hosted by Acting Director of Communications Mrs Karia J. Christopher.
“The reality is our infrastructure is failing. You mentioned the storms of 2017 hence persons are a bit tired of hearing about that, they want to see action on the ground, they want to see good roads within our Territory,” he told Mrs Christopher.
According to Hon Rymer, 2024 has been a “trying year” as the VI has seen excessive rainfall that has in turn caused continuous deterioration to the road network.
Remedial works before comprehensive works
“It’s just about a few weeks ago we really started doing remedial works on some of the most deplorable areas...we’re doing this throughout the Territory as a means of our initial stage of rehabilitation, we will do the comprehensive stage of rehabilitation in 2025,” Hon Rymer explained.
He added a “more modern” and “more comfortable” road structure is being looked forward to.
The Communication and Works Minister went on to apologise to the motoring public.
“We have been faced with these road works and persons are tired hearing about it and want to see something on the road and I’m happy and I’m pleased with what is allocated in the budget so that we can get those works done in 2025,” he said.
Hon Rymer also said he is excited to see what is to come in 2025.
“My ministry would have seen some of the most money ever budgeted for road infrastructure, for some of the works that we intend to do. So, I’m quite excited looking into 2025,” he said.
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19 Responses to “More ‘modern’ roads for the VI- Hon Rymer”
Moreover, does the Minister mean fewer or better design horizontal and vertical curves? Does the minister mean better drain roads? Does the minister mean roads with a proper crown and cross slope? Does the minister mean roads with a longer lifecycle? Does the minister mean more effectively constructed and maintained roads, ie., less pot holes? Does the minister mean roads which does not fail with the first frequent rain? Does the minister mean roads with better signage? Does the minister mean better interconnection between road segments? Does the minister mean that taxpayers,,road users will get value for money from road investment?
Not a penny of UK taxpayer money for OT experimentation. they can do it with their own money.
Rhymer get a concrete truck let them pave back the road one time been that it's already closed rather than leaving it like that to cause a mess potholes when the rain fall. Put y'all common sense to work. And the director of PWD.
Why can’t you bring in the Chinese to build the roads and have our people work along with them to get some experience.
The Chinese will work all night while we sleeping and the road will finish according to budget. Why you people so stubborn thinking that you can handle the job. St. Kitts and Nevis don’t have the money like the BVI but they have good roads all around the country.