Mister Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House with an update on the many historic and exciting initiatives the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities is currently implementing. 

Mister Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House with an update to the current progression of initiatives under the portfolio of the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities.

Taxi Operators are invited to attend a public transport industry meeting for the ‘City Park and Ride Shuttle Service’ on Saturday, June 13 at Maria’s By the Sea Tortola Room. 

Social distancing protocols will be in effect at the meeting. Interested persons are being asked to text or telephone 496-6835 on Friday, June 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for more information.

The public is notified that the Traffic Turnaround in Road Town officially begins on Monday, June 15.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that the official launch of the historic Traffic Turnaround in Road Town will take place on June 15 after the final simulation over the weekend.

Riders of motorbikes and scooters are prohibited from using the Territory’s roads between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for a period of three weeks.

Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye Rymer witnessed today the contract signing by contractors for works to begin on the additional third lane project in the Traffic Enhancement and Improvement Programme within the city of Road Town.

The public is invited to participate in the final simulation exercise of the Traffic Turnaround in Road Town on Monday, June 1 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The Government of the Virgin Islands will be holding the second traffic flow simulation on June 1 to make way for the launch to Traffic Turnaround initiative.

Operators and vendors in the market square area in Road Town are being asked to contact the Ministry of Transportation, Works and Utilities.........