U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 30
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Route description
The road begins as Fortuna Road at a dead end on the westernmost part of St. Thomas. Highway 30 starts out heading northwards, but quickly turns east and runs through the quiet western section of the island. After meeting Highway 301, the road heads in a southeasterly direction, passing the University of the Virgin IslandsUniversity of the Virgin Islands
The University of the Virgin Islands is a public university located in the United States Virgin Islands.-Academics:The university has five academic divisions: Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing, and Science and Mathematics. UVI offers several graduate degree programs and...
and Cyril E. King Airport
Cyril E. King Airport
-Cargo:*Ameriflight *Four Star Aviation*FedEx-Accidents and incidents:On December 28, 1970, Trans Caribbean Airways Flight 505 made a hard landing and ran off the side of the runway. Two of the 48 passengers died in the subsequent fire....
(accessed via Highway 302). Soon after the airport, Highway 30 meets Highway 33
U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 33
Highway 33 is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. It runs from Highway 30 near Frenchtown and takes a northerly path toward Crown Mountain. The road takes a circuitous route around the mountain; the route initially bypasses it to the west, then swings east and follows the mountain's north side. Highway 33...
, a road which serves the northern part of St. Thomas, as well as Highway 308, a road which runs parallel to Highway 30 through the heart of Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
-Education:St. Thomas-St. John School District serves the community. and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area.-Gallery:-See also:* Anna's Retreat* Cruz Bay* Saint Thomas* Water Island-External links:* *...
. Highway 30 runs along the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
at this point, and travelers can see the cruise ships docked at Charlotte Amalie's harbor. After leaving the immediate vicinity of Charlotte Amalie and becoming one of the busiest roads on the islands, Highway 30 passes Havensight
Havensight
Havensight is an area two miles east of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is the location of one of the island's cruise ship terminals, as well as many shops, and the Havensight mall. There is a tramway there as well, which connects to Paradise Point,...
, a large shopping center. This part of the road is prone to traffic jams, due to a combination of the large amount of shoppers, poorly timed lights, and a complex intersection with Highway 313. After passing Havensight, Highway 30 quickly becomes a residential road, with many houses on either side. Finally, the road meets Highway 32
U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 32
Highway 32 is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. It runs about four miles from Highway 38 in Tutu to Red Hook, the easternmost point of the island, where its designation changes back to Highway 38...
in the town of Nadir
Nadir
The nadir is the direction pointing directly below a particular location; that is, it is one of two vertical directions at a specified location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface there. Since the concept of being below is itself somewhat vague, scientists define the nadir in more rigorous...
and comes to an end.
Major intersections
| Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas | 0.00 | Dead end | Terminus |
| Charlotte Amalie Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands -Education:St. Thomas-St. John School District serves the community. and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area.-Gallery:-See also:* Anna's Retreat* Cruz Bay* Saint Thomas* Water Island-External links:* *... |
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| - Cyril E. King Airport Cyril E. King Airport -Cargo:*Ameriflight *Four Star Aviation*FedEx-Accidents and incidents:On December 28, 1970, Trans Caribbean Airways Flight 505 made a hard landing and ran off the side of the runway. Two of the 48 passengers died in the subsequent fire.... |
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| Nadir Nadir, United States Virgin Islands Nadir is a settlement on the island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. It is located in the southeast of the island at .-References:*Kidder, L.M. Fodor's Caribbean 2000. New York: Fodor's Travel Publications.... |
Terminus |
Highway 301
Highway 301 is a short road on St. Thomas, USVI. The purpose of the road is to connect Highway 33U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 33
Highway 33 is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. It runs from Highway 30 near Frenchtown and takes a northerly path toward Crown Mountain. The road takes a circuitous route around the mountain; the route initially bypasses it to the west, then swings east and follows the mountain's north side. Highway 33...
with Highway 30. Currently, if Highway 301 did not exist, travelers would have to travel southeast along Highway 33 to Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
-Education:St. Thomas-St. John School District serves the community. and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area.-Gallery:-See also:* Anna's Retreat* Cruz Bay* Saint Thomas* Water Island-External links:* *...
, then back northwest along Highway 30.
Highway 302
Highway 302 is a minor road on St. Thomas, USVI. Its function is to provide access to Cyril E. King AirportCyril E. King Airport
-Cargo:*Ameriflight *Four Star Aviation*FedEx-Accidents and incidents:On December 28, 1970, Trans Caribbean Airways Flight 505 made a hard landing and ran off the side of the runway. Two of the 48 passengers died in the subsequent fire....
.
Highway 303
Highway 303 is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. Its route takes it up the east side of the University of the Virgin IslandsUniversity of the Virgin Islands
The University of the Virgin Islands is a public university located in the United States Virgin Islands.-Academics:The university has five academic divisions: Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing, and Science and Mathematics. UVI offers several graduate degree programs and...
, then through a residential area to Highway 33
U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 33
Highway 33 is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. It runs from Highway 30 near Frenchtown and takes a northerly path toward Crown Mountain. The road takes a circuitous route around the mountain; the route initially bypasses it to the west, then swings east and follows the mountain's north side. Highway 33...
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Highway 304
Highway 304 runs from Highway 30 south to Highways 305 and 306, then northwest to Highway 302.Highway 306
Highway 306 runs southeast from Highway 304, past the southern terminus of Highway 305, then dead-ends overlooking the Caribbean SeaCaribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
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Highway 308
Highway 308 (better known as Dronnigens Gade) is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. Branching off from Highway 30 a few miles west of Charlotte AmalieCharlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
-Education:St. Thomas-St. John School District serves the community. and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area.-Gallery:-See also:* Anna's Retreat* Cruz Bay* Saint Thomas* Water Island-External links:* *...
, Highway 308 runs right through the heart of the town, parallel to Highway 30, which runs along the waterfront. Highway 308 passes Highway 40
U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 40
Highway 40 is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. Starting at a junction with Highway 42 on the eastern shore of St. Thomas, the road is about seven miles long. Highway 40 serves several small towns in the eastern and central parts of St. Thomas...
and Highway 35
U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 35
Highway 35 is a road on St. Thomas, USVI. Beginning in an intersection with Highway 30 overlooking St. Thomas Harbor, the road runs north through eastern Charlotte Amalie, passing by Fort Christian. Once out of the immediate vicinity of the town, Highway 35 begins its twisty journey north to Magens...
along its route, as well as tourist attractions like Fort Christian
Fort Christian
Fort Christian is a Danish-built fort in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. It was constructed by the Danish government in the 17th century who occupied the small Caribbean island. As the oldest standing structure in the U.S. Virgin Islands, this fort has served as a town center, a government...
. The road ends one block east of Highway 35 at Highway 314, which runs south to Highway 30.
Highway 313
Highway 313 is a minor road on St. Thomas, USVI. It is a de facto eastern bypass of Charlotte AmalieCharlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands
-Education:St. Thomas-St. John School District serves the community. and Charlotte Amalie High School serve the area.-Gallery:-See also:* Anna's Retreat* Cruz Bay* Saint Thomas* Water Island-External links:* *...
. Highway 313 allows travelers on Highway 30 to access Highway 38
U.S. Virgin Islands Highway 38
Highway 38 is a major road on St. Thomas, USVI. Starting out at Highway 35 in the eastern part of Charlotte Amalie, the road runs in an east–west direction. Along its path, Highway 38 serves as the southern terminus of Highway 39 and Highway 42, and the northern terminus of Highway 32. Past...
(and vice versa) without using the clogged roads of downtown or cutting through a residential area.