November 21, 2023
Approximately 550 pieces of winter maintenance equipment and 67 highway depots are involved in winter operations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, helping ensure the safety of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians traveling provincial highways during the winter season. Winter equipment operators take appropriate…
November 16, 2023
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure wishes to advise that Rattling Brook Bridge on Route 93 (St. Catherine’s – Mitchell’s Brook) will be closed on Friday, November 17. The closure is necessary to facilitate the ongoing construction of the new…
November 15, 2023
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure: I rise today to highlight the completion of construction of the new Western Memorial Regional Hospital, which is…
November 10, 2023
Visitors to the Confederation Building Complex in St. John’s are advised that parking restrictions will be in place on Tuesday, November 14 near the East Block to accommodate the installation of Newfoundland and Labrador’s next Lieutenant Governor, Joan Marie Aylward….
November 7, 2023
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, met yesterday with representatives of the Save Our People Action Committee (SOPAC) to discuss the Provincial Government’s efforts regarding road safety in the province, particularly as it relates to moose-vehicle…
October 27, 2023
Motorists are advised that the bridge on Terminal Service Road in Port aux Basques (known-locally as the CNR Bridge) will be closed to all vehicular traffic as of Wednesday, November 1. The bridge remains safe to use for pedestrians and…
October 26, 2023
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure wishes to advise that Rattling Brook Bridge on Route 93 (St. Catherine’s – Mitchell’s Brook) will be closed Wednesday (November 1) and Thursday (November 2). The road is scheduled to reopen on November 2…
October 24, 2023
Contracts totaling approximately $2.4 million have been awarded for renovations to two schools in the province. A contract for $1.45 million has been awarded to Eastern Contracting Limited for the replacement of windows and doors at Macdonald Drive Elementary in…
October 18, 2023
Effective today, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will officially switch from summer operations to winter operations for the year. Winter readiness involves the process of hiring and recalling more than 400 seasonal heavy equipment operators, management and staff. Annual…
October 12, 2023
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a contract valued at approximately $1.4 million to Gibbons Snow Architects Inc. for the planning and design of a new K-12 school in the Town of Cartwright in Labrador to replace the…
