Contractors Invited To Bid On Producing Signs For MTW
Signage contractors and manufacturers are being given the opportunity to bid on producing and installing approximately 20,000 direction and location signs for the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW). The work will be done under the second phase of the National Signage and Street Infrastructure Project (NSSIP). The NSSIP was launched in February 2023, when 35 […]
Swanns Bridge In St. Andrew Closed
The Ministry of Transport and Works has advised that Swanns Bridge, in Swanns, St. Andrew, in the vicinity of Rock Hall, has been closed. Motorists are advised that the bridge is dangerous and should not be used. Road users heading towards Rock Hall, St. Andrew via Walkers/Bawdens will now need to divert onto Farley Hill […]
Update On Road Rehabilitation In St. Andrew
In a matter of four months, residents of White Hill, St. Andrew, should be operating with a measure of comfort, as this is the projected timeline for Phase 1 of roadworks in the community to be completed. Although Phase 2 is anticipated to continue beyond July, work under the Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Project is […]
No Policy Against Mobilisation Fee For Roadworks Projects
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) is clarifying that there is currently no policy against “upfront mobilisation payments” for roadworks projects within MTW. This was recently stated in some sections of the media, and the ministry is refuting this claim. Mobilisation payments are issued for a range of projects under the remit of the ministry. In instances where […]
Prime Minister Praises Progress Of Accelerated Mill & Pave Programme
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has announced that an additional five million dollars will be allocated to the Ministry of Transport and Works’ (MTW) $30 million Accelerated Mill and Pave Programme. To date, 17 roads have been resurfaced under the programme since it started on January 13, this year. Praising the work, Ms. Mottley said: […]
Smoother Ride Along Highway 1 Soon
Motorists who travel along Highway 1 will soon enjoy a smoother ride from Speightstown roundabout, St. Peter, to Holetown, St. James. Starting Wednesday, February 21, C.O. Williams (C.O.W) Construction Limited will begin work on this stretch of road under the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) Accelerated Mill and Pave Programme, from 7:30 p.m. to […]
Cart Roads To Be Upgraded In Several Districts
The Ministry of Transport, Works, and Water Resources (MTWW) has embarked on a project to upgrade scores of cart roads in urban and rural districts across Barbados. Under the recently launched Community Access Road Transformation (CART) Project, residents living along 60 earthen roads will benefit from better surfaces and improved accessibility from their homes to the […]