Key road in Vieques to undergo improvements with $1 million allocation.

By THE STAR STAFF

Vieques Mayor José “Junito” Corcino Acevedo thanked Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, as well as Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez, for achieving the historic allocation of $1,028,745.64 directed to the rehabilitation of state road PR-200 East in the offshore island municipality.

In a press release, the mayor highlighted that the “reconstruction and reconditioning of PR-200 East, one of the most used filming routes in Vieques, will improve the quality of life of our residents, while at the same time expanding the experience of those who visit us.”

“On behalf of all the residents of Vieques, I want to thank our governor for securing this historic allocation of just over one million dollars for a very important project in the socioeconomic development of our island municipality,” Corcino thanked both the governor and the House speaker for helping secure the budget allocation, “which will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the lives of all of us who live on the island,” he said.

PR-200 is an important 13.9-kilometers-long road that runs through areas such as Mosquito and Isabel II, among others.

Late last week, the governor announced that she had secured approval for a $94 million allocation from the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board for road repairs and rehabilitation across the island, including Vieques. The action paves the way for the Department of Transportation and Public Works, as custodian of the funds, to present collaboration agreements with the participating municipalities.