Country-wide road patch-works to start soon.

Philipsburg:--- Country-wide road patch-works are tentatively scheduled to start before month-end, and to be carried out by Contractor MNO.

Contractor MNO has a contract for Naf.1.28 million for road repairs.

The contractor has already been busy grading the road near the Tropicana Casino and in the vicinity of Blue Point in Cole Bay. These road works started on Thursday.

The road works will continue over the weekend that includes the installation of drainage cross over. Excess water from the building where Blue Point and several other businesses are located, will be channelled via a drainage system under the road to the existing storm-water drain.

The road crossing is tentatively scheduled for Sunday morning at 6.00am with limited traffic disruption and the owner of the building is footing the bill for the repairs.

Weather conditions may influence the road works. Motorists are asked to show caution in work zones.

"The nation's road network system last year and so far for the New Year has been hit with heavy and persistent rainfall and this has created a number of pot holes throughout the country.

"Every effort is being made by the staff in my Ministry to draft plans to repair our rain-hit roads within the shortest time possible.

"I ask our community and in particular motorists to bear with us as these works are carried out in the coming weeks, and which will be carried out with as little inconvenience as possible.

"I also would like to apologise to those who do experience some inconvenience," Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Development, Environment and Infrastructure Hon. Theo Heyliger said on Friday.