Comments on: Minister Updates On Swing Bridge, Paving, More

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:56:34 +0000

“we don’t know when or if we will get to it”

Bite your tongue. The Minister said that was a “comprehensive update”.

The work will be done in the fullness of time. When the moment is ripe. When the necessary procedures have been completed. Nothing precipitate, of course.

By: Mr. P Meoff

Mr. P Meoff — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:04:50 +0000

So, where’s our new asphalt plant that we we were told would be here in July of last year? More lip service for your dumb sheep right?

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:36:42 +0000

2017 – https://bernews.com/2017/12/minister-david-burch-update-on-bridges/

2018 – https://bernews.com/2018/09/photos-longbird-swing-bridges-info-session/

2025 – https://bernews.com/2025/02/steps-to-replace-st-georges-swing-bridge/

By: Warrior

Warrior — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 22:45:51 +0000

Completely overlooked, St. David,s. Medic Waste near Texas Road, Google,s cable being laid…When, we have not been told. Google Reps were very informative re location on Southside to run from a beach there on to remote control park near Police Station, this was at a Town Hall meeting sometime ago. Our roads need maintenance, fencing down and why is the quarter to the hour stopping at r.45 and our last bus on a Sunday at 6.15pm from St. Geoege’s? Time for changes.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:22:48 +0000

Who recalls when the first wonderful announcement was made that the Swing Bridge was about to be replaced? Seems like it was over 15 years ago when a carpet bagger Premier first made it.

Since 2017 the current carpet bagger has announced the imminent start of replacement in almost every Throne Speech. So far all that has been produced is pretty pictures.

You can’t drive over pictures.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:14:32 +0000

“adjustments to our sequencing” Looks like a phrase taken right from “Yes Minister”. Civil service gobbledygook for “we don’t know when or if we will get to it”.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:59:53 +0000

Priorities rule. Today it was the car park at the Aquarium! Very crucial.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:58:26 +0000

No mention either of replacing the temporary, been there 23 years, Longbird bridge on the Causeway. A terrible sight for our visitors, but as there are so few maybe that’s why it’s not replaced. Yet it has to be the simplest of the 2 as most of the infrastructure is still there to tie into a new bridge.

By: Question

Question — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:16:17 +0000

When he says there are “adjustments to our sequencing”, what he really means is that there are more unacceptable delays and excuses.

By: Hilarious

Hilarious — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:52:11 +0000

It will cost an estimated $60+ MILLION (and increasing daily) just to upgrade 50% of our roads to handle the extra weight from the fleet of electric buses, Minister’s EVs, current & future EVs, and the Government’s pie-in-the-sky vision of going all-in on EVs.

I see NO mention anywhere, unless I missed it, where the government has acknowledged the increased costs to maintain roads due to EVs. I see NO mention anywhere, unless I missed it, where the government has acknowledged how it will make up for the fuel tax losses from EVs.