COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, APPROPRIATIONS 
AND FINANCE 
 
 
BILL NO. 
35-0129 
 
 
Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
September 12, 2023 
 
 
 
An Act appropriating $350,000 to the Department of Public Works to conduct a feasibility 
study on the reopening of certain roads on the island of St. John linking the towns of Cruz 
Bay and Coral Bay 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
 
Senator Angel L. Bolques, Jr 
 
WHEREAS, the towns of Cruz Bay and Coral Bay on the island of St. John are served 
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and linked by one road; and 
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WHEREAS, the sole, primary road on rainy days is plagued by landslides and 
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rockslides; and 
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WHEREAS, during and after hurricanes the people on the eastern part of the island of 
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St. John are cut off from civilization as often the one road linking the towns of Cruz Bay and 
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Coral Bay becomes impassable; Now, Therefore, 
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  (a) The sum of $350,000 is appropriated in the fiscal year ending 
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September 30, 2023, from the District Public Road Fund established in title 33, Subtitle 3, 
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chapter 111, section 3002 of the Virgin Islands Code to conduct a feasibility study on the 
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reopening of Monty and Seven Cross Roads as well as findings on building other roads on the 
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island of St. John liking the towns of Cruz Bay and Coral Bay. 
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(b) 
The funds appropriated in subsection (a) remain available until expended. 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill appropriates the sum of $350,000 to the Department of Public Works to conduct 
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a feasibility study on the reopening of certain roads on the island of St. John as well as finding 
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other sites where a road can be built to link the towns of Cruz Bay and Coral Bay.   
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BR23-0230/May 8, 2023/AA 
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