Liberty VI will begin work on a fiber installation project at Estate Contant in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) on Monday, Aug. 11. The project will provide fiber to residents of the Estate Contant area. The job will be completed on Wednesday, August 13, with restoration work done in that area.
“As we acquire the necessary permits, we are moving forward with our Fiber to the Home construction projects so more locations in the territory can have access to our fiber fast internet,” said Ravindra Maywahlall, general manager of Liberty VI. “We will continue informing VI consumers about the next areas where we will schedule Fiber to the Home construction projects.”
The work that will take place on Monday includes the microtrenching of approximately 46 feet and placing underground conduits and fiber optic cables on the Judy M. Gomez Highway. This will provide Liberty’s Fiber to the Home broadband service to residents within the area, including Altona, Mahogany Estate, and Welgunst. Construction will take place from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
On Wednesday, the crew will do reinstatement work on the microtrench and perform maintenance repairs on other sections of the Judy M. Gomez Highway. The work will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Burying the fiber cables increases the network’s resiliency while protecting it from hazards such as natural disasters. As per the permit, the work also uses a micro-trenching technique, which produces up to a 1 ¾ -inch cut and uses existing ducts where possible, thus diminishing pavement breakage and dust emission significantly. In addition, crews will be using other underground technologies to minimize the impact to the roadways.
The job will be performed with minimal traffic impact. However, residents and drivers within the area should expect delays due to lane and partial road closures and must exercise caution when traveling on the narrow roadways. Residents within the Estate Contant community are encouraged to park their vehicles on their properties and not on the street to avoid obstructions or possible damage.
Liberty VI will be providing updates on its website https://www.libertyvi.com/news on when and where the company will be working around the territory so people can plan their daily commutes ahead of time.
