Phase two of traffic lights installation begins in Basseterre

St Kitts and Nevis: Engineer at the Public Works Department (PWD), Livingston Pemberton, gave an update on phase two of the traffic light installation in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, where he said the project was completed. In an interview with SKN Information Service (SKNIS) at Wellington Road, official Pemberton said: 'We would have done first phase, and we would have done three crossings, and this is now the second phase where we are doing seven crossings. "When we would have completed first phase, the intention was to do more than three intersections at that time, but due to financial restrictions at the time, only three intersections were completed," he said. "And in 2021, we are now continuing with the project and calling it to second phase where we are now adding seven additional intersections." He said that it would be influenced by traffic statements that would have been made, and we would have watched the traffic movement, where they were turning. We have tried as much as possible to regulate the flow of traffic within the Basseterre area as this is the concentration for both phase one and phase two of the traffic lights. ”

"I want to emphasize that studies were taken at each intersection, and from the studies, the design of the traffic lights was actually done," he added.

"A consulting firm called ADeB Consultants from Jamaica was contracted, and they would have done and studied the traffic statement, and from that, the design would have been implemented to have the traffic lights," said Mr. Pemberton said.

Mr. Pemberton also addressed citizens and residents' concerns who are critical of the traffic lights being close together.

"For those who think the traffic lights are too close together, it's important for us to understand that when they are actually instructed to synchronize," he said.