August 24, 2020
As there is currently no agreement on a contract between the Provincial Government and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild, ferry users on five intra-provincial ferry routes are advised that essential service ferry schedules are being implemented for the following routes,…
August 19, 2020
The Canadian Merchant Service Guild, which represents ferry captains on five of the intra-provincial ferry routes, notified the Provincial Government of its seven-day strike notice under the Public Service Collective Bargaining Act on August 14. In the event of a…
August 10, 2020
Work to repair bridges on the Trans-Canada Highway, east of St. John’s, and on Pitts Memorial Drive is beginning this week. The highways will be reduced to one lane near the bridges due to heavy equipment and crews working in…
July 23, 2020
Work is beginning on concrete and structural repairs, asphalt patching, expansion joint repairs and a guiderail replacement on the CN Viaduct on Pitts Memorial Drive. A contract valued at $2.9 million has been awarded to Complete Concrete Solutions Ltd. to…
July 20, 2020
Starting today (Monday, July 20), the right lane of the CN Viaduct Overpass on Pitts Memorial Drive heading towards downtown St. John’s will be closed until further notice. The closure is required to facilitate repairs which are anticipated to last…
July 17, 2020
The Provincial Government has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking business teams interested in designing, building, financing and maintaining a new correctional facility to replace Her Majesty’s Penitentiary (HMP). The new correctional facility will more than double the capacity…
June 29, 2020
New summer schedules for some provincial ferry routes will begin on Wednesday, July 1. New schedules will be implemented for the following routes: Fogo Island-Change Islands-Farewell Strait of Belle Isle Brendan’s-Burnside Ramea-Grey River-Burgeo La Poile-Rose Blanche Gaultois-McCallum-Hermitage Rencontre East-Bay L’Argent-Pool’s…
June 26, 2020
Work is underway on the Outer Ring Road to pave sections of the highway between Logy Bay Road and the Route 2 interchange. In addition, work to complete drainage improvements at the median on Outer Ring Road between Thorburn Road…
June 18, 2020
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works: Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to inform this Honourable House of recent actions taken to make highways…
June 12, 2020
The overpass above the Trans-Canada Highway in Grand Falls-Windsor at Harris Avenue and Union Street will be closed for repairs, beginning June 15. A contract valued at $1.1 million has been awarded to Horseshoe Hill Contractors to rehabilitate the overpass….
