A contract valued at $1.6 million has been awarded to Edward Collins Contracting to replace and rehabilitate five culverts on the Trans-Canada Highway on the Avalon Peninsula.

The contract includes work at locations between Whitbourne and St. John’s, including replacing culverts on the highway near Trout Pond and Finnies Pond and rehabilitating three culverts in the area.

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure anticipates work to be completed during this highway construction season.

Motorists should anticipate some traffic delays while work is ongoing. During highway construction when two lanes in one direction have been reduced to one lane, motorists should travel at a reduced speed in one lane until they reach the merge point and then alternate into the open lane before cautiously travelling through the construction site.

Information on tenders issued and awarded by the department and other public bodies is available by visiting www.merx.com/govnl.

Information on active highway construction projects and repairs is also available by visiting nl511.ca and on the NL 511 mobile app.

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“Our government is ensuring culverts and bridges are rehabilitated or replaced, so we prevent unplanned travel disruptions of people, goods and services throughout the province. We also encourage everyone to drive cautiously and patiently through construction sites for their own safety and the safety of people working on our highways.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

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