SAIPAN — Saipan Mayor Ramon “RB” Jose Blas Camacho is asking the Department of Public Works to address what his office describes as growing public safety concerns tied to faded roadway markings and limited roadway lighting on heavily traveled northbound routes.
In his letter to DPW Secretary Ray N. Yumul, Camacho requested DPW assistance in repainting roadway markings from the San Vicente Post Office to Facey Farms, and also along the stretch from the Tanapag Mobil Gas Station to Marpi, where the mayor said there are no visible or reflective roadway markings.
Camacho also said the Mayor’s Office has received calls from community members about little to no roadway lighting from Kensington Hotel to Marpi, citing unsafe conditions for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists at all hours.
The letter references prior correspondence on the same issue dated April 8 and Aug. 29, 2025, and notes residents have been contacting the Mayor’s Office after seeing public safety signage encouraging reports through the “See Something, Say Something” initiative.
Camacho said the Mayor’s Office supports the initiative and is ready to assist DPW in any way necessary, adding that improving road visibility and lighting is an important public safety measure.
