The Provincial Government has awarded a contract for $30 million to Bursey Excavating and Development Inc. for the completion of the Team Gushue Highway.
Once completed, the highway will provide an alternate and more efficient route for residents on the southern Avalon to access key provincial services and social infrastructure, including the province’s largest health care and post-secondary facilities.
The Team Gushue Highway project involves the completion of a north-south arterial highway route in St. John’s and Mount Pearl. The end of the Team Gushue Highway will be connected to the Pitts Memorial Drive (Route 2) and Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive (Route 3) interchange using a roundabout corridor. This will involve extending the paved highway from Topsail Road – where the Team Gushue Highway currently ends – to the Commonwealth Avenue, Brookfield Road and Heavy Tree Road area.
The project also includes installing drainage culverts, an overpass structure and auxiliary access roads, as well as re-aligning a section of Brookfield Road. Once completed, this project will alleviate traffic congestion, improve safety and enhance access to and from the cities of St. John’s and Mount Pearl and the surrounding urban and rural communities.
Construction on the multi-year project will begin this fall, with an anticipated completion date of late 2026.
Information on tenders issued and awarded by the department and other public bodies is available by visiting www.merx.com/govnl.
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“The completion of this highway represents more than just asphalt and concrete, it symbolizes our commitment to improving the quality of life for the people of the southern Avalon and improving connectivity. The ripple effect of this project will be felt throughout the broader community, strengthening our economic foundation and providing benefits for residents.”
Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
“This project was identified as a key provincial infrastructure priority, one that will provide significant benefits for years to come. Whether heading to work, school, accessing services or simply visiting friends and family, this project will significantly reduce travel times and enhance safety on our roads. I am very pleased that work will get underway this fall on this project that is integral to connecting our rural areas and enhancing the road network in the region.”
Honourable Fred Hutton
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
Minister of Rural Economic Development
“Today marks the beginning of the end for construction on the Team Gushue Highway. It’s an important transportation link that already, many of us couldn’t live without. Very proud that the Federal Government has contributed half the costs to get it done.”
Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr.
Member of Parliament for St. John’s South-Mount Pearl
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