Minister Lake provides update on traffic congestion relief measures in Philipsburg

Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure (Ministry VROMI), says the junction in the vicinity of the Cadastre and GEBE Distribution Building was to be open to the regular flow of traffic on Tuesday, according to information provided to the Minister by the contractor.

The junction between the Pondfill and the two GEBE buildings and Cannegieter Street remains closed for a few more days to allow the contractor to re-enforce that section of the road with concrete. This section should be open on Friday if the weather does not hinder the works in the meantime.

With respect to parents picking up their kids at the Oranje School, a Police Officer from the Philipsburg Bike Patrol is assisting with opening the section of the road between Oranje School and L’Escargot from 11.30am to 1.30pm to allow parents to pick up their kids at the school when the street is closed.

Front Street in the vicinity of L’Escargot is closed to vehicular traffic when there are several cruise ships in port.