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Public Works Considers Roundabout Near Cool Out Bar as Lawmakers Press for Safer Roads

The V.I. Department of Public Works is considering a roundabout at the intersection near Cool Out Bar on St. Croix, along with additional guardrails and the installation of thousands of road reflectors, as lawmakers press the department on ways to improve safety along dangerous stretches of the territory’s roadways. During a meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications on Wednesday, Senator Kenneth Gittens asked DPW to explain its “process for identifying most of our dangerous road segments in a territory, prioritizing corrective action, and the interventions that would actually make our roads more safer.” He also asked whether the department had identified “any roads that are concerning to you.” Highway Program Manager Jomo McClean said DPW regularly receives motor vehicle accident data from the V.I. Police Department and uses that information to identify areas of concern. Acting Public Works Commissioner Rueben Jennings said the data has helped...