April 5, 2019
The Department of Transportation and Works has awarded a contract to provide free telephone, smartphone app, and website access to key services used for travel planning. The new 511 NL will be a single-point-of-contact service that provides information such as…
April 3, 2019
Visitors to the Confederation Building Complex in St. John’s are advised that parking in front of East Block at 100 Prince Philip Drive will be available only to media and invited guests attending the Speech from the Throne tomorrow (Thursday,…
April 3, 2019
Two new highway cameras installed by the Department of Transportation and Works on Route 74 (Hearts Content Barrens) and Route 460 (Hansen Memorial Highway) at Black Duck Siding will help motorists make informed decisions about road conditions before they travel….
April 2, 2019
The Provincial Government has awarded Eastern Contracting Ltd. a contract for $3.6 million to repair Bishop Feild Elementary in St. John’s. The scope of work includes structural repairs, new ceilings, new LED lighting, a new alternate exit from the gymnasium,…
March 29, 2019
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a public tender for the construction of a 20-bed protective care unit at the Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre in Botwood. The 1,505 square-metre, single storey extension at the health care centre…
March 27, 2019
The Department of Transportation and Works is working with 3M Canada to conduct a no-cost exploratory review of the Veterans Memorial Highway. Local experts from 3M Canada will assess the highway to identify areas that could benefit from enhanced signage…
March 21, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House today to inform colleagues about steps our government has taken to…
March 12, 2019
The Provincial Government has made temporary arrangements to ensure the delivery of essential food and supplies to communities in Labrador while severe sea ice conditions are preventing ice breaking and shipments across the Strait of Belle Isle. The temporary measures…
March 8, 2019
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, will give a keynote address at the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association’s (NLCA) Annual Rock Awards Gala tomorrow (Saturday, March 9) at the Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre, 120…
March 7, 2019
The evaluation of the pilot project which examined the effectiveness of camera technologies in construction zones has found that close to half of the vehicles it monitored were travelling higher than the construction zone speed limit. The project also determined…
