August 8, 2022
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Provincial Emergency Operation Centre have begun transporting essential goods by helicopter service to the Coast of Bays region today (Monday, August 8) due to the closure of the Bay d’Espoir Highway (Route…
July 28, 2022
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising of paving operations on a two-lane section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Norris Arm today (Thursday, July 28) and tomorrow (Friday, July 29). The closure will commence at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday…
July 27, 2022
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a contract valued at approximately $550,000 to Bursey Excavating & Development Inc. to begin remediation at the proposed site of the new adult correctional facility. Remediation of the 12-hectare site, located near…
July 22, 2022
Construction will begin this summer on the replacement of culverts at multiple locations on the Trans-Canada Highway between Pasadena and Corner Brook. A contract valued at $2.5 million has been awarded to Marine Contractors to replace culverts at 22 locations…
July 15, 2022
A road construction tender has been issued for improvements to North West River Highway (Route 520), north of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The work includes approximately three kilometres of paving and shoulder repairs on the highway between its intersection with Edmonton…
July 13, 2022
Work has begun to replace a culvert on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Foxtrap weigh scales on the Avalon Peninsula. A contract valued at approximately $260,000 has been awarded to Farrells Excavating to complete the project. No detours are necessary….
July 5, 2022
A significant accomplishment in transportation infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador will be achieved today (July 5) as paving of the Trans-Labrador Highway is completed. The completion allows residents, tourists, and commercial traffic to travel on more than 1,100 kilometres of paved highway between…
June 30, 2022
Construction has started on extensions and renovations at the Labrador Correctional Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay that will increase capacity and improve services. The project consists of three living unit extensions for a total of 18 cells to accommodate 36…
June 25, 2022
Repairs to the water issue affecting the Confederation Building Complex on Friday, June 24 have been completed. The building is now reopened. -30- Media contact Brian Scott Transportation and Infrastructure 709-729-3015, 725-9201 brianscott@gov.nl.ca
June 24, 2022
Due to a water line issue, East and West Blocks of the Confederation Building Complex in St. John’s will be closed for the remainder of today (Friday, June 24). Maintenance staff are on site to assess the matter and make…
