The Outer Ring Road from Kenmount Road to the Logy Bay Road interchange will be closed on Sunday, May 28, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a cleanup of litter and large discarded items.
The closure is necessary to ensure a safe environment for all crews working on and near the highway.
Traffic control will be in place on the highway to guide motorists and ease the flow of traffic. Digital display signs are also being placed along the Outer Ring Road to give advanced notice of the closure.
During the cleanup, barricades will be erected to prohibit access at all entry points:
- Logy Bay Road;
- Torbay Road;
- Aberdeen Avenue;
- Portugal Cove Road;
- Allandale Road;
- Team Gushue Highway;
- Thorburn Road; and
- Topsail Road.
Cleanups are required to safely remove debris that litters our roadways when vehicle cargo is not secured. Littering on the province’s highways is prohibited under section 163. (1) of the Highway Traffic Act. Penalties range from $100 to $500.
Failing to ensure cargo is immobilized or secured so that it cannot leak, spill or blow off; fall from, fall through, or otherwise become dislodged from a vehicle, can result in a minimum fine of $120, to a maximum fine of $600.
Updates on the road closure and reopening will be available at nl511.ca and on the 511 smartphone app.
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“Cleanup of our province’s roadways is important from both safety and environmental standpoints. The debris along our roadways poses a hazard to the motoring public. We must make every effort to help ensure public safety. Properly secured loads are necessary to help achieve this goal, and I would like to remind the public that it is the responsibility of the driver to ensure loads are properly secured, so that debris doesn’t leave the vehicle or become dislodged.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“Thank you to our province’s road crews for their efforts to keep this major transportation network free of litter. We all have a role to play in ensuring our roads are litter free. Let’s all do our part to properly dispose of garbage and old household items to keep our roads clean and safe for the motoring public.”
Honourable Bernard Davis
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
“Unsecured loads on our roadways are serious safety hazards for motorists. Unsecured cargo can strike other vehicles, obstruct visibility and present a dangerous hazard on our roadways. In addition to transporting unsecured loads on our highways, illegal dumping is another serious problem in our province that poses significant environmental, financial and health risks to our communities. We must all work to keep our province clean and safe.”
Honourable Sarah Stoodley
Minister of Digital Government and Service NL
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