Proponent: Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes to demolish the current aged and deteriorated bridge and construct a new bridge, including a temporary bypass bridge for Route 1 at Rushy Pond Brook, west of Grand Falls-Windsor. The new bridge would be approximately 50 metres in length and 14 metres in width and would be placed in the same location as the existing bridge. The temporary bridge would be approximately 500 metres in length, and would be constructed parallel to, and upstream of, the existing bridge. This diversion would be removed upon commissioning of the new bridge.

• July 7, 2021 – The undertaking was registered.
• August 12, 2021 – Deadline for public comments.
• August 21, 2021 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• September 2, 2021 – The Minister announced that the project is released.

• Documents:
  • Registration (4.2 MB)
  • Decision Letter  (270 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (127 KB)
  • Project Released (177 KB)

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