Highway Maintenance Programme to improve road infrastructure not done in 20 years
The Highway Maintenance Programme is just one of several ongoing initiatives by the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) to improve road infrastructure across Barbados. During a recent visit to an active worksite, Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw said that several of the island’s highways, including sections of the […]
Maintenance key to highway’s longevity
The Highway Maintenance Programme is kicking into high gear with several sections of the ABC Highway being milled and paved. The roads that have been completed are the ABC Highway from the JTC Ramsey Circle to BET Hill; and the Errol Barrow Roundabout, Graeme Hall to the Top Rock Roundabout. According to Darius Cumberbatch, Supervising […]
D’Arcy Scott Roundabout to Welches Roundabout to be milled & paved
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) is advising motorists, residents, and businesses that milling and paving will be done from the D’Arcy Scott Roundabout in Warrens, St. Michael to the Welches Roundabout in Welches, St. Thomas starting Thursday, March 27, 2025. As a result, the road will be closed at night from 8:30 p.m. […]
Section of ABC Highway by the Wildey Triangle to be Closed at Night for Two Weeks
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) is advising road users and residents that the Wildey Triangle along the Errol Barrow section of the ABC Highway will be closed at night for approximately two weeks, starting Monday, March 24, 2025, from 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. C.O. Williams Construction will be milling and paving this […]
ROAD WORKS ACTIVITIES FOR March 24 – 28, 2025
Road Marking The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) road marking crew will repaint centre lines from the traffic lights on Pine Plantation Road to the Collymore Rock junction in St. Michael, as well as Lower Estate to Applewaites, St. George. A crew will also remark, with centre lines and install reflective studs (cat eyes), […]
Road safety and infrastructure in Airy Hill Bottom, St. Joseph to be enhanced under Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Project
Major roadworks to enhance road safety and infrastructure in Airy Hill Bottom, St. Joseph are set to begin on Monday, March 24, 2025, as part of the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Project (SDRRP). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw made the announcement during a […]
Roadworks impact to be felt across urban and rural communities with the inclusion of smaller contractors
The inclusion of smaller contractors in road construction projects has boosted the capacity of the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) to carry out much needed upgrades to the road infrastructure, drainage, and accessibility in urban and rural residential communities. According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw the importance […]
Road Marking/Road Closure Notice: ABC Highway from the JTC Ramsay Circle to SJPI Roundabout
The southbound lanes of the ABC Highway, from the JTC Ramsay Circle (Bussa Roundabout) in Haggatt Hall to the SJPI Roundabout in Wildey, St. Michael, will be closed on Wednesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. to facilitate road marking. Following the recent milling and paving of this […]
Drainage solutions continue to be implemented at Reece Road
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) is currently in the process of implementing a solution to mitigate an existing flooding problem at the southern entrance of Reece Road in St Thomas. Reece Road is currently undergoing reconstruction as part of the Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Project. Based on the concerns raised by the owner […]
SECTION OF TOM ADAMS HIGHWAY TO BE CLOSED FOR 2 WEEKS
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW), in collaboration with the C.O. Williams Construction team, is advising road users and residents that a section of Tom Adams Highway between Kooyman Barbados and the Deighton Griffith Secondary School in Christ Church, will be closed nightly for approximately two weeks from Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The team […]