St Thomas Street in Belize City closed beginning today for road repairs

Published by BBNTEAM at November 9, 2024

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Posted: Saturday, November 9, 2024. 12:31 pm CST.

By Aaron Humes: St Thomas Street, one of the worst-looking and most-trafficked streets in Belize City, has been closed for major repairs beginning today, Saturday.

The major roadway which runs through the heart of King’s Park, linking Freetown Road with Princess Margaret Drive and the Municipal Airport, Marion Jones Stadium and the Newtown Barracks, is riddled with potholes and has city residents crying out for help after months of disrepair.

A notice from the Belize City Council says the affected area is between Freetown Road and Goldson Avenue near Belize Medical Associates, closing off the exits at St Joseph Street, Dunn Street, Third and Sixth Streets and Meighan Avenue. The access point at Princess Margaret Drive/St Charles Street roundabout remains open.

Earlier this week, City Administrator Albert Vaughan told reporters the contract had been signed with Rodla Construction and hot mix pavement would be used: “It won’t be long because it will be hot mix, so [the contractor] told me it will not be a long journey at all. But with these work[s], what they have to do, these contractors work off site first. Meaning they have to get the material, and then when they ready, they will go on St Thomas and do their first work, grade, rip, so it won’t even be two weeks. What I was hoping on is that we have very good weather this week, that would have started the project. But the contractor is on, we already pay 50 percent of that, so as I’ve said, the talking is finished, it’s now about getting St Thomas Street going.”

No price tag was mentioned for the work, though it will likely come from the City’s coffers. The Council has apologized for any inconvenience caused.

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