SABA--The transport of raw materials for the renovation of the runway of Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport in Saba is scheduled to be finalised sooner than anticipated. Contractor Saba Roads and Construction plans to have all raw materials for the production of concrete, except water, stored at the airport within the next week and a half.
In total, more than 3,000 tonnes of raw materials have to move from Fort Bay Harbour to the airport, as well as 400 big bags with cement.
Each of the Mack trucks transports the equivalent of about five truckloads with a smaller pick-up truck, thereby ensuring efficient and fast transport of materials, Saba said.
Transports take place during the day, mostly during weekdays, but where necessary, also during weekends. The trucks do not travel before or after sunset. This is done from a safety point of view, but also for practical reasons, as the collection of raw materials can only happen during the opening hours of the quarry at the harbour.
For the next week and a half, while material transport is ongoing, Saba asks the public for their understanding and patience, as driving on the road will take longer than usual. People who have a flight or ferry to catch are advised to leave on time.
Trucking will only happen after 8:00am on weekdays, starting from today, Monday, August 27, when the schools start the new 2018-2019 school year.
Government has requested Saba Roads to give clear instructions to other drivers on the road to ensure traffic safety. As the road is narrow at certain points, the public is requested to follow the instructions of the escort car and to park their vehicles in a way that these do not hamper the passing of the dump trucks.
