May 23, 2019
Motorists on the Avalon Peninsula are advised that beginning 7:30 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, May 24), work will begin to replace 14 culverts on Route 75, Veterans Memorial Highway. A detour will be in place to ensure the safety of motorists…
May 21, 2019
The Placentia Lift Bridge will be intermittently closed for marine and vehicle traffic over a two-day period beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, May 22). The closures are necessary to complete general maintenance on the bridge. The Department of Transportation and Works apologizes…
May 13, 2019
Motorists in Labrador are advised that officials from the Department of Transportation and Works and the Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment are monitoring water levels on Route 520 between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and North West River and Sheshatshiu, including…
April 15, 2019
Visitors to the Confederation Building Complex in St. John’s are advised that Budget Day parking restrictions will be implemented tomorrow (Tuesday, April 16). Parking in front of East Block at 100 Prince Philip Drive will be available only to media…
April 10, 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 highlight our government’s actions to make highways safer for…
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…
