Williams Delight residents protest road condition; DPW says FEMA review process to conclude in 2025
ST. CROIX — Estate Williams Delight residents who live on the private side of the neighborhood united Monday in protest of the condition of 1st Avenue, a dirt road spanning three blocks filled with crater-sized potholes that is slated to be paved as part of a federally-funded project following a lengthy review process expected to enter the public comment phase next month.
2024-12-18 12:54:58 - VI News Staff
The residents voiced frustration with the lack of government response and action as they emphasized the need for the road to be prioritized. “It’s a shame that people be living like this,” George Ramos, a Williams Delight resident, said. “You be paying taxes and all these things, and if you don’t pay your taxes, they take away your property, and they want people to drive in this road.” Ramos said the government has graded the road throughout the years, adding that the temporary solution does not last due to stormwater runoff.
“You need to pave it so that the water won’t mess it up because when it rains hard, all the water from the hill comes down all this way,” he said. Ramos was among a group of nine residents gathered on 1st Avenue to voice their concerns, questioning when the government would begin road construction. “It’s been too long, way too long, and we are asking the government to do something about the road so we could drive to our property safely, to our home safely,” Lunmus Baptist, who must maneuver 1st Avenue to reach his home, said.