Paving on two sections of the Lewin Parkway in Corner Brook will begin this construction season.

A two-year contract valued at $2.96 million was awarded to Marine Contractors in 2021 to pave sections of the parkway between:

• The Trans-Canada Highway and the St. Marks Avenue intersection; and
• Main Street and west of the intersection with Curling Street.

Other work in the contract, which included upgrades to road side ditching and a culvert replacement near the St. Marks Avenue intersection, was completed in 2021.

This year’s work concludes paving of the full length of the Lewin Parkway. Other recent work on the Lewin Parkway includes paving between:

• Mark’s Avenue and Main Street in 2020;
• Pinksen Memorial Drive and O’Connell Drive in 2019; and
• O’Connell Drive and west of the intersection with Curling Street in 2017.

When work begins again this year, motorists should watch for traffic control and lane closures while paving is ongoing, and consider using alternate routes.

Information on tenders issued and awarded by the department and other public bodies is available by visiting www.merx.com/govnl.

Information on active highway construction projects and repairs is also available by visiting nl511.ca and on the NL 511 mobile app.

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“The Lewin Parkway is a busy route for anyone travelling from the Trans-Canada Highway to their homes and businesses in Corner Brook and down into the Bay of Islands. We’re excited to see another contract awarded for a safer and more comfortable drive on the parkway from the Murphy Square area on one end to the site of the new hospital at the other.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

“I’m pleased that the Lewin Parkway, the primary artery for Corner Brook and the gateway to the Bay of Islands, is receiving these substantial, multiyear investments for upgrades. The roadwork will benefit the residents of Corner Brook and the surrounding region for decades to come. Our Government has once again delivered for Corner Brook.”
Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills and MHA for Corner Brook

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Transportation and Infrastructure
709-729-1758, 699-6147
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Susie Bugden
Constituency Assistant to the MHA for Corner Brook
709-637-4057
susiebugden@gov.nl.ca