Road Safety Reminder for the week of March 18 - March 24, 2024

Blind Spots

Every vehicle has blind spots. These are areas around the vehicle that a driver cannot see when looking straight ahead or using the mirrors. For most vehicles, the blinds spots are at the sides, slightly behind the driver.

To check your blind spots, look over your right and left shoulders out of your side windows. Only turn your head when you look. Do not turn your whole body or steering wheel. Check your blind spots before you:

• Change lanes
• Turn at an intersection
• Merge with traffic
• Back up
• Leave a parking space
• Parallel park
• Pull out from the curb
• Open your car door

According to Guam’s Traffic Violation Bureau’s (TVB) Traffic Fine Schedule

Guam Construction Update for the week of March 18 - 24, 2024

Motorists are advised to drive cautiously through the construction zones, observe all posted speed limit and construction signs, and carefully heed flaggers (when present). Alternate routes and/or adjusting drive times when feasible are encouraged.

Route 5 and Portion of Route 12, Reconstruction and Widening (Route 2A to Naval Magazine/Route 12) – Santa Rita

Construction activities will continue along Route 5 from Route 2A to Route 17 with intermittent lane closures. Motorists are advised to slow down while driving through this area.

Route 14B (Ypao Road) Reconstruction and Widening (Route 14 to Carmen Memorial Dr.), Phase 1 Cliffside – Tamuning

There is a full road closure between Congressman Palting Loop and Pale San Vitores Road for the construction of a new retaining wall and widening of Ypao Road. Motorists will have to take alternate routes. The public is advised not to enter the construction area.

Route 14 Resurfacing from Route 1 to Route 14B – Tamuning

From Monday, 3/18/24 to Saturday, 3/23/24 between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, motorists are advised that there will be lane shifts and intermittent lane closures along the northbound and southbound lanes of Route 14 (Chalan San Antonio) from Route 1 to the Archbishop Felixberto Flores Circle and to the Hilton Hotel on Pale San Vitores Road.

Islandwide Village Street Pavement Resurfacing – Bibic Street, Barrigada

On Monday, 3/18/24 between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM, the DPW contractor will be milling and paving Bibic Street in Barrigada. The DPW asks residents to please proceed with caution and remain alert for traffic control signs and work crews.

Route 10 Striping – Mangilao

The DPW contractor will continue striping Route 10 in Mangilao during the week. Work will occur between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. There will be intermittent lane closures.

Route 1 Maintenance – Piti

The DPW HMC crew will be grass cutting along Route 1 in the Polaris area during the week. Work will occur between 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. The DPW asks motorists to please proceed with caution and remain alert for traffic control signs and work crews.

Islandwide Grass Cutting Maintenance Project

The DPW contractor will be grass cutting at the following locations between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM:

• Monday, 3/18/24 – Wednesday, 3/20/24: Route 3, NCS Dededo
• Thursday, 3/21/24 – Friday, 3/22/24: Route 16, Harmon/Barrigada and Route 8, Barrigada/MTM
• Friday, 3/22/24: Route 10, Barrigada/Mangilao

There will be intermittent lane closures. The DPW asks motorists to please proceed with caution and remain alert for traffic control signs and work crews.