Construction on the island this spring/summer - Camaruche again!

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An island in works: the point on construction sites


COROSSOL, CAMARUCHE, the Rockefeller dock, the fire station, the schools, the spectacle ... a horizon on the projects in progress or outstanding in Saint-Barthélemy.


An island in perpetual evolution for one or constantly disturbed by incessant works for others. A question from point of view, no doubt. Anyway, St. Barthélemy continues to be punctuated by the presence of many construction or development channel. Some are outstanding and will not be able to resume, others are in progress or in preparation. Here is a little horizon.


Road works


First of all, road work. The bulk of the work is expected to start at the end of May after the Voiles of Saint-Barth. In particular, the finalization of the work of Lorient-Camaruche with, announces the community, the establishment of a one-way traffic from the beginning of May and a complete closure in July-August.

The work behind the pond going up to Tourtelle will also continue


VRE, just like those of flasks to join Little Anse. As for those between Lurin (from the Santa Fé Restaurant) down to Gustavia, they will start, always at the beginning of May. At the same time, Corossol's work (road to Columbier) will stop at the beginning of June to switch on the main road of the neighborhood. The only road project that will start before is the entrance to Gustavia (early April). But they will focus more on maritime arrangements.


Theater, barracks, schools concerning the spectacle, on the heights of Gustavia, the terrace work is in progress. For the time being, they consist of setting up nails in the wall and toasting to consolidate and secure the waist front as and when earthworks. The site will be evacuated from its excavations by Barge to Saint-Martin where they will be reused. Six barges


On the heights of Gustavia, the earthworks of the future showroom are currently underway.
Parking and walking areas is in progress. The markets will be launched to continue the improvement work.


On the port side, the Rockefeller dock is almost complete. There remains only the bollards (large bits of mooring) to finish and the defenses to ask, specifies the community.

On the other hand, the construction of the dessert road and the parking of the fishermen are still under construction. Once these works are finished, the menus arrangements of the wharf will be finalized.


Following the fire in June 2021 in the basements of the EHPAD, the elected officials decided to relocate the local Nro which allows, substantia, to feed the island in the Internet. Another site was chosen and it is currently being construed, between the exhaust station and the car park at the back of the hospital.


Finally, Flamands, the construction workers of houses are being completed. They should be terrified early May.



 
Looks like we dodged a bullet staying in Pointe Milou through April 23rd.

Has the road construction helped with traction up the hill in the rain? Last visit we stayed in Camaruche and one evening during a deluge our little Mini Cooper S convertible couldn't make it forward up the hill so I had to wait for traffic to clear, turn around, and reverse up to our turnoff. Presumably there were some confused drivers behind us watching headlights screaming up the hill.

Needless to say we are following the wisdom of many here and going with the Jimny this time.
 
Looks like we dodged a bullet staying in Pointe Milou through April 23rd.

Has the road construction helped with traction up the hill in the rain? Last visit we stayed in Camaruche and one evening during a deluge our little Mini Cooper S convertible couldn't make it forward up the hill so I had to wait for traffic to clear, turn around, and reverse up to our turnoff. Presumably there were some confused drivers behind us watching headlights screaming up the hill.

Needless to say we are following the wisdom of many here and going with the Jimny this time.
been there done that. Smart move let the traffic go by then get a running start. Love St. Barths
 
Where is the road to Columbier?

”. . . Corossol's work (road to Columbier) will stop at the beginning of June . . ..”. I think the reference is to work currently underway on the steep, hillside road that goes between Corossol (at the intersection where Epicerie de Corossol is located) & the road to Colombier (Francois Plantation / Villa Marie to the left, Petite Colombe & Les Bananiers to the right).
 
”. . . Corossol's work (road to Columbier) will stop at the beginning of June . . ..”. I think the reference is to work currently underway on the steep, hillside road that goes between Corossol (at the intersection where Epicerie de Corossol is located) & the road to Colombier (Francois Plantation / Villa Marie to the left, Petite Colombe & Les Bananiers to the right).
Thanks Dennis but I was making fun of the spelling. :D
 
Hello everyone. Can someone explain what the Lorient-Camaruche road closure means if you are staying in Pt. Milou or the Grand Cul de Sac hotels and need to drive to Lorient, St. Jean or Gustavia in July and August?

Looking at a map, the route from Hotel Christopher to St. Jean would include driving through Marigot, GCdS, Toiny, Grand Fond and Saline and then the Route de Saline into St. Jean. Is there is a shortcut that isn't apparent on a map?
 
Hello everyone. Can someone explain what the Lorient-Camaruche road closure means if you are staying in Pt. Milou or the Grand Cul de Sac hotels and need to drive to Lorient, St. Jean or Gustavia in July and August?

Looking at a map, the route from Hotel Christopher to St. Jean would include driving through Marigot, GCdS, Toiny, Grand Fond and Saline and then the Route de Saline into St. Jean. Is there is a shortcut that isn't apparent on a map?

Yes you need to go the long way around going from say St Jean to Pte Milou, but heading back - at least for now — the road is open from the turn off to Vitet down toward Lorient...
 
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