Government of Bermuda
The Ministry of Public Works is pleased to announce that 20.24 tonnes of recyclables were collected from the America's Cup event village during the 22 day event last month. This amount increased Bermuda's monthly recycling, which averages 63 tonnes, by just under 50% per day during the event period.
On Thursday June 22, the Buildings Section of the Department of Public Lands & Buildings, Ministry of Public Works, attended the Bermuda National Trust's AGM and Awards Ceremony at the BUEI where they accepted a recognition certificate for the "sensitive restoration" of the Cabinet building on Front Street.
The construction works are complete and the building should be furnished and occupied by mid-July.
The Tynes Bay Waste To Energy Facility, under The Ministry of Public Works, would like to remind all customers that the inclusion of metal waste in loads of burnable waste being delivered to the facility is prohibited. Metal items can cause substantial damage to the facility, necessitating shut-downs which result in a build-up of burnable waste and the inability to produce electricity.
The Ministry of Public Works wishes to advise the public of the following upcoming road works:
On Monday, and Tuesday 12th and 13th June there will be a possible one lane closure along North Shore Road Pembroke between Glebe Road and Band Room Lane during off-peak times, to accommodate resurfacing works.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 14th, 15th and 16th June there will be a possible one lane closure along Marsh Folly Road between Dutton Avenue and Bishop Spencer Road during off-peak times, to accommodate resurfacing works.
The Ministry of Public Works, in consultation with the Bermuda Water Truckers Association (BWTA), has determined that, due to the extremely dry weather conditions, new measures must be put in place to increase the quantity of potable water available to water truckers.
The Ministry of Public Works wishes to advise the public of the following upcoming road works:
· On Saturday April 29 and Sunday April 30 from 8am until 5:30pm traffic will be reduced to single file over The Causeway/Longbird bridge to allow for re-decking works. Traffic should allow extra time due to the expected congestion caused by the works.
· Blackwatch Pass will remain closed in order to carry out additional rock face stabilization works.
It should be noted that these works are weather dependant.
The Ministry of Public Works is pleased to advise the public that improvement works to the Horseshoe Bay Transportation Hub are nearing completion and the hub will be open to the public on May 1, as scheduled.
This means that there will be regular access to Horseshoe Bay Beach, via the main entrance off South Road, as of May 1.
As members of the public will be aware, the main access to the beach has been closed since improvement works began in late-January, with the exception of Good Friday where the hub had a 'soft opening' for that day only.
The Ministry of Public Works would like to advise the public that rehabilitation work currently being conducted at Swing Bridge is nearing completion.
The bridge can now safely carry one lane of vehicles with loads of 10T per axle and a 29T gross vehicle weight.
The Ministry expects to open the bridge to two lane traffic immediately after the Contractor removes the remaining scaffolding. This is estimated to take seven days.
The Ministry of Public Works wishes to remind the public that there will be regular access to Horseshoe Bay Beach, via the main entrance off South Road, during Good Friday (April 14) only.
Vehicles and pedestrians will be permitted to access Horseshoe Bay Beach via the main entrance off of South Road. There will be car parking and cycle parking, as well as minibus, shuttle and drop-off areas. However, as in previous years, there will be no parking permitted along the access road leading down to the parking areas.
This Wednesday, April 5th, marks exactly 10 years since the Bermuda Housing Corporation (BHC) introduced the Hustle Truck programme. The programme started as a result of the BHC contracting eight young men and women in the Middletown, Pembroke area to paint over graffiti on the walls of a BHC property in that area.