As part of the Provincial Government’s historic investment of close to $1.4 billion in provincial roads and highways over the next five years, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a number of contracts valued at approximately $25 million total aimed at strengthening provincial roads and highways to withstand the impacts of climate change.

Five contracts were recently awarded, including:

• An $8.2 million contract awarded to J-1 Contracting Limited to pave sections of Bay d’Espoir Highway (Route 360) and replace culverts; pave sections of St. Alban’s Road (Route 361); replace culverts on Coombs Cove Road (Route 363), Hermitage Road (Route 364); as well as other repairs on Pool’s Cove Road (Route 362-10);
• A $6.7 million contract awarded to Farrell’s Excavating Limited to pave sections of La Scie Road (Route 414) and Seal Cove Road (Route 412);
• A $5.7 million contract awarded to J-1 Contracting Limited to pave sections of Bay d’Espoir Highway (Route 360), Norris Arm Road (Route 351), and Embree Road (Route 342); replace culverts on Embree Road (Route 342) and Botwood Highway (Route 350); and pave approaches to Peter’s River Bridge (Route 350);
• A $2.2 million contract awarded to Farrell’s Excavating Limited to upgrade and pave a section of the Southern Shore Highway (Route 10) between Trepassey and St. Shott’s; and
• A $1.8 million contract awarded to Bulldog Contracting Ltd. to replace Little Catalina Brook Bridge and Little Catalina Bridge #3 (Route 230-26) on the Bonavista Highway (Route 230).

These contracts are part of a $225 million investment in highway construction in 2023-24, and close to $1.4 billion over the next five construction seasons, as announced in Budget 2023. 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 https://511nl.ca/ and on the NL 511 mobile app.

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“I am very pleased to see these contracts awarded in an effort to capitalize on the province’s construction season timeframe. Improvements to road transportation equate to improvements in the overall well-being of our towns and communities, and our government is focused on ensuring the safety and integrity of our road infrastructure.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

“As the MHA for Baie Verte – Green Bay I am very pleased to see the awarding of the contract for repaving sections of the La Scie Highway and Seal Cove Road. Each improvement that is made improves our province and ensures it is more efficient and safer to travel our roadways. I am proud to be a part of a government that recognizes the importance of these investments.”
Brian Warr
MHA for Baie Verte – Green Bay

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