The Outer Ring Road from the Topsail Road interchange to the Logy Bay Road interchange will be closed Sunday, October 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a cleanup of litter and large discarded items.
The closure of the highway is necessary to ensure a safe environment for all Transportation and Infrastructure crews working on and near the highway.
The department is also using the closure to safely complete inspections of bridges and culverts on the route.
The most recent cleanup of the highway took place on May 9, resulting in the removal of approximately 90 cubic metres of litter and debris from the highway, in addition to larger items, such as parts of vehicles and tires.
Traffic control will be in place on the highway to guide motorists. Digital display signs are also being set up along the route to give advanced notice of the closure.
During the cleanup, barricades will be in place to prohibit access at all entry points:
- Logy Bay Road
- Torbay Road
- Portugal Cove Road
- Allandale Road
- Team Gushue Highway
- Thorburn Road
- Topsail Road
Updates on the closure and reopening will be available at nl511.ca and the 511 smartphone app.
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“The Outer Ring Road is the busiest highway in the province so it’s important that we close the highway to ensure the safety of everyone involved in the cleanup. We are thankful to everyone who properly secure items in their vehicles and appropriately dispose of litter. We encourage more people to do the same.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless,
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“I applaud all residents, municipalities, businesses and contractors who diligently transport their waste to the Robin Hood Bay Regional Landfill for proper recycling and disposal each and every day. We all need to take the time and effort to ensure that waste is properly secured during transportation so that it doesn’t end up on the side of our roadways. I thank the road crews for their efforts to keep this major transportation network free of litter. Every action we take to keep our province clean will make a difference.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Environment and Climate Change
“Each of these clean-ups presents another opportunity to reiterate the importance of properly secured vehicle cargo. Larger objects must be secured with straps or ropes that can handle the load, and smaller debris must be covered with a tarp or netted material. Debris on roadways not only has the potential to cause accidents, but also impact our province’s natural beauty.”
Honourable Sarah Stoodley
Minister of Digital Government and Service NL
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