PIMU Antigua and Barbuda

27/01/2023

11/01/2023

We invite all drivers and passengers to have their say about road safety and the “No Matter How Far, Buckle Up!” Seatbelt campaign by completing and submitting a confidential road safety survey on Google Form. The survey can be accessed by clicking on the google drive link below:

This is an on-line road safety survey for adults 18-65 years who travel as a driver or front seat passenger on main roads in St. John’s City. Please complete and submit. All responses are strictly confidential, and all data will be aggregated and analysed in Italy. No individual response will be u...

21/10/2022

Topic: National Street Lighting Project enters phase two
St. Johns Antigua and Barbuda… The Government of Antigua and Barbuda National Street Lighting Project now underway to upgrade the existing street lighting infrastructure in the twin island state will turn focus Friars Hill Road.
The street lighting project engineers have said that work in Lot 1 (phase one) on of Sir George Walter Highway progressed according to schedule and attention will now be placed on Lot 2 (Phase two) for the construction of concrete bases on Friars Hill Road.
Lot 2 of the project is earmarked to run for a minimum of six weeks and will affect the flow of traffic on a section of Friars Hill Road between the Village Walk Shopping Centre and Jasmine Court Shopping Mall and continue along the stretch of the highway.
A total of seventy-five (75) concrete bases will be constructed along the edges of the highway. EdCon, has been awarded the contract for the Lot 2 works. Technical support is being provided by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Electricity Business Unit. The Project Implementation Management Unit (PIMU) is responsible for day-to-day oversight.
The rehabilitation work forms part of the government’s plan to modernize the lighting infrastructure as part of national road safety efforts.
The long-term strategy of the national street lighting project is to optimize street lights, improving road safety efforts and ensure acceptable lighting for road users while at the same time, reduce energy consumption and the carbon foot print in the twin island state.
The life of the new light sources is approximately twenty years. However, there will be periodic upgrades and maintenance work as technology advances. -END-
Ongoing Road Work-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure rehabilitation Project is ongoing with road work underway on Valley Road North, Sir Sydney Walling Highway and Old Parham Road.
Effective: Monday 17th October 2202 until further notice: The traffic lights at the intersection of Old Parham Rd and Wireless Rd will remain in flashing state in an effort ease congestion as a result on ongoing works on Old Parham Road. Road users urged to proceed caution when traveling in the work zones. For additional information please contact the PIMU via email: [email protected] or call us: 562-9174/6 or 562-7782

14/10/2022

15/08/2022

Traffic Management Notice
Date: Monday 15thAugust, 2022

Road Works: Construction Works by C.O. Williams Construction Limited.

Ongoing works associated with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation project will result in: road closures, slow moving traffic as well as single lane traffic on sections of Valley Road North (VRN) and along sections of Sir Sydney Walling Highway (SSWH). Details of the traffic interventions are as follows. Traffic intervention for week beginning Monday 15th August 2022 include:

A Planned Road Closure on Sir Sydney Walling Hwy.

The contractor intends on initiating a road closure on a section of SSWH - east of Pares Village. This planned road closure is earmarked to begin on Monday 22nd August 2022 for about six to eight weeks at minimum. The works will require that the Highway be Closed to ALL through traffic. There will be local access only to businesses and residents. Eastbound (towards Pares village) and westbound traffic (towards SSWH) will be diverted onto Potworks Dam main road and Collins main road.

Slow moving traffic can be expected on a section of Valley Road North (VRN).

From Monday 15th August, 2022.

There will be:

· Single Lane Traffic between the Golden Grove Football Field and Whenner’s Rd.

· Single Lane Traffic on VRN between Creekside and Antigua State College for Asphalt Work.

· Single Lane Traffic on VRN between Golden Grove School and Antigua State College to repair existing drains in the area.

· Single Lane Traffic on VRN in Jennings towards the end of the week to do Full Depth Reconstruction. The traffic will be controlled by Flag Persons in all areas during the day time and signage will also be in place.

11/08/2022

Topic: Government commences National Street Lighting Project.

Wednesday 11th August, 2022…St. Johns Antigua and Barbuda… The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is now rolling out what it calls an ambitious National Street Lighting Project that will upgrade the existing street lighting infrastructure in the twin island state.

Lot 1 Nurse Geoinformatics & Consulting (NGC) has been awarded the contract for the project earmarked to run for a minimum of six weeks. It will commence with new lights being installed on Sir George Walter Highway. Technical support will be provided by the Antigua Public Utility Authority (APUA) Electricity Business Unit and the Project Implementation Management Unit (PIMU) will be responsible for day-to-day oversight.

The PIMU is pleased to report that although the scheduled start of the street lighting project experienced some setbacks due to the knock-on effects of the world pandemic, all systems are now in place to get the project underway.

There have been various impacts on global supplies with metal processing and manufacturing very slow to recover from the crisis but in response, the PIMU continued to plan for the project’s implementation.

Minister of Works, the Honorable Lennox Weston, expresses the view that supplies and resources are now returning to normal (pre-covid) levels and envisions that the national street lighting project will be completed in the upcoming months.

The Works Minister is of the opinion that the project is one of the government’s investments in a brighter Antigua and Barbuda and says that it is a critical infrastructure initiative that will contribute significantly to the nation’s development at a time when Antigua and Barbuda continue to prioritize road safety. Once the new street lights are operational, the focus will be on maintenance and reducing the overall carbon footprint the Works Minister concluded. -END-

Ongoing Road Work---------------------------------------------

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure rehabilitation Project is still ongoing with road work underway on Valley Road North, Sir Sydney Walling Highway and Old Parham Road. There are traffic interventions in some areas with the traffic being controlled by flag persons.

Road users are advised to proceed with caution when traveling in the work zones. For additional information please contact the PIMU via email: [email protected] or call us: 562-9174/6 or 562-7782

04/08/2022

Mission Safe Roads For All

14/07/2022

PRESS RELEASE
Date: Wednesday 13th July, 2022.

Topic: Antigua’s Carnival 2022 will focus on Road Safety Public Awareness.

Date: Thursday 14th July, 2022…...St. Johns Antigua and Barbuda… The Ministry of Works through the Project Implementation Management Unit and the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation are teaming up with the private sector in Antigua and Barbuda to launch a campaign aimed at increasing road safety awareness.

The initiative forms part of the National Socially Inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Strategy themed “Mission Safe Roads for All,” featuring the seat belt campaign slogan “No Matter How Far, Buckle Up!”

This historic initiative will highlight the importance of road safety and the first campaign priority of seatbelt wearing through an elaborate float that will be part of the Community Carnival program on July 16th and introduce the public to some of the communicative materials.

The Socially Inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Strategy 2022 – 2030 is designed to guide the development and implementation of evidence-based best practice public awareness campaigns up to 2030 to improve road safety and help to achieve key United Nations 2030 global road safety targets.

The Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Works and Head of the National Road Safety Council, Ambassador Clarence Pilgrim is of the opinion that the partnership with the Minister of Creative Industries and Innovation sets out to heighten public awareness of seat belt wearing for drivers and front seat passengers at a critical time for road safety in the twin island state.

He believes that by showcasing the Road Safety Carnival float in 2022 and by mobilizing community support, this will serve to educate the public about high-risk behaviors and create a behaviour change that will result in the reduction of road fatalities and traffic collisions nationwide.

The strategy was developed through a partnership approach with over 60 stakeholder agencies from government, industry, business, and civil society entities providing their feedback and input. The Public awareness campaigns will complement and be coordinated with legislative reform, police enforcement and engineering initiatives.

The Director of the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation Ms. Petley O'Keiffe, recognizes the issue of road safety as a critical one, especially during the festive Antigua Carnival season, and calls on patrons to use the roads responsibly throughout the festive season.

Ms. O'Keiffe is pleased about the partnership between the Project Implementation Management Unit and the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation and looks forward to future collaborative efforts throughout project implementation.

She hopes that the carnival float in the parade will be seen as a symbol of the Socially Inclusive Road Safety Awareness Communication Campaign and will encourage all road users to embrace Mission Safe Roads for All.

Ongoing Road Work-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure rehabilitation Project is still ongoing with road work underway on Valley Road North, Sir Sydney Walling Highway and Old Parham Road. There are traffic interventions in some areas with the traffic being controlled by flag persons.
Road users are advised to proceed with caution when traveling in the work zones. For additional information please contact the PIMU via email: [email protected] or call us: 562-9174/6 or 562-7782