More than $250 million has been announced for highway construction projects for 2024-25, as part of the Provincial Government’s Multi-Year Provincial Roads Plan. This investment is part of the $1.4 billion in improvements to provincial roads and highways announced last year.
The Roads Plan outlines a list of highway construction projects planned for the 2024-25 highway construction season and a partial list of projects planned for 2025-26, which will be updated in early 2025. In addition to major highways and regional trunk roads, the plan also includes many provincially-owned local roads. More details on these projects can be found in the backgrounder below.
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will be available to speak to media about the Roads Plan today (Tuesday, March 19) at the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building beginning at 11:30 a.m. He will be joined by Jim Organ, Executive Director, Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In February, residents were encouraged to provide information on roads to be considered for the plan such as region, route name or number, the nearest municipality or landmark, and the type of road issue being experienced. More than 400 suggestions were received. This information was then aligned with the technical input already received from the department’s engineers to help finalize this year’s plan.
Other significant factors in determining the list of highway construction projects selected for the plan include the impacts of climate change; commercial, industry and tourism impacts; daily traffic volumes; road condition ratings; and populations serviced.
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has already begun issuing tenders for road construction work to begin this construction season. Tenders have been issued for various projects including:
- Replacement of two bridges at Windmill Bight (Route 330);
- Rehabilitation of Change Island Bridge (Route 335-14);
- Evaluation of Bay D’Espoir Bridge (Route 361);
- Rehabilitation of Portland Creek, Bound Brook, West River, Castor River, Bowing Brook Bridges (Route 430);
- Rehabilitation of Southwest Brook (Route 414), East Brook Bridge (Route 413), Black Brook Bridge (Route 410), Pacquet Bridge (Route 417), and Shoe Cove North Bridge (Route 414); and,
- Rehabilitation of Lloyds River, Dry Pond Brook, Burnt Pond Brook Bridges (Route 480) and Crabbs River Bridge (Route 1).
The department will continue issuing tenders throughout the next few months in preparation for the upcoming construction season.
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 or the nl511 app.
Quotes
“Once again, we have developed a balanced approach for this year’s Roads Plan to address the many road infrastructure needs in the province, supported by our government’s unprecedented multi-year funding commitment of $1.4 billion over five years. In collaboration with the Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, we look forward to improving the province’s road infrastructure throughout Newfoundland and Labrador facilitated by our early tendering process. I also want to thank residents who provided information on roads in their area for consideration in this year’s plan.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“The Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to see that the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is continuing with commitments to present the construction Industry, as well as the general public, with early indications of government’s provincial infrastructure plans. Multi-year budgeting commitments and early tenders are extremely important. It enables contractors and the many support and service companies to be better prepared for the upcoming road construction season(s). All stakeholders can plan their work more efficiently, make more informed investment decisions as well as ensuring staffing and training are aligned with work requirements. The industry looks forward to working with government in the upcoming construction season.”
Jim Organ
Executive Director, Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
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BACKGROUNDED
| Route | Route Name | Description | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Construct new Galway Interchange | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Culvert replacements/rehabilitations between Whitbourne and St. John’s | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Mill and Fill Sections between Whitbourne and St. John’s | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Street light and median repairs Outer Ring Road near Carrick Drive | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Rehabilitate Foxtrap Overpass | · | · |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Traffic study Paradise/Outer Ring Road Interchange | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Replace Rushy Pond Bridge | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Rehabilitate Leech Brook Bridge | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Paving sections Gander to Glenwood | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Paving sections near Grand Falls | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Rehabilitate Badger Brook Bridge | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Rehabilitate Big Junction Brook Bridge | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Mill and fill sections between Whitbourne and Arnold’s Cove | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Replace Port aux Basques Ferry Terminal Overpass | · | · |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Rehab TCH from Pinch Gut to Route 480 | · | · |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Paving sections between Doyles Intersection to Mollichignick Brook Bridge | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Rehabilitate Crabb’s River Bridge | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Replacement Deer Lake Tailrace Bridge | · | · |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Bin Wall Replacement Massey Drive on Ramp | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Improvements to White’s Road Interchange | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Traffic Study Deer Lake | · | |
| 1 | Trans Canada Highway | Construct passing lanes PAB | · | · |
| 2A | CBS Bypass – Peacekeepers Way | Mill and fill sections | · | |
| 2B | Pitts Memorial | Rehabilitation CNR Viaduct | · | |
| 2B | Pitts Memorial | Road upgrade including storm sewer repairs, replace median barrier and install new street lighting | · | |
| 2B | Pitts Memorial | Rehabilitate Blackhead Road Overpass | · | |
| 2B | Pitts Memorial | Mill and fill sections | · | |
| 2B | Pitts Memorial | Road upgrade including storm sewer, curb and gutter, guide rail and paving | · | · |
| 4-1-19 | Bonnell Drive (Little Rapids) | Paving section | · | |
| 10 | Southern Shore Highway | Paving sections between St. Shott’s and Trepassey | · | · |
| 10 | Southern Shore Highway | Rehabilitate Tors Cove Bridge | · | |
| 10-36 | Harbour Road | Rehabilitate Dean’s Road Bridge | · | |
| 11 | Petty Harbour / Maddox Cove Road | Replace culvert Petty Harbour | · | |
| 13 | Witless Bay Line | Paving sections Witless Bay Line | · | · |
| 20 | Torbay Road | Rehabilitate Northwest Pond Brook Bridge | · | |
| 20 | Torbay Road | Repair guide rail Pouch Cove and Bauline retaining walls | · | |
| 20 | Torbay Road | Rehabilitate Pouch Cove Bridge | · | |
| 30-12 | Old Marine Drive | Realignment Marine Drive | · | |
| 40 | Portugal Cove Road | Rehabilitate Western Gully Bridge | · | |
| 40-15 | Bauline Line Extension | Paving sections | · | · |
| 70 | Baccalieu Trail | Replace Double Brook Bridge | · | |
| 70 | Baccalieu Trail | Replace Ochre Pit Brook Bridge | · | |
| 70 | Baccalieu Trail | Replace seawall Spaniard’s Bay | · | |
| 70 | Baccalieu Trail | Paving sections Roaches Line | · | |
| 70 | Baccalieu Trail | Paving sections Old Perlican to Bay de Verde | · | · |
| 70-16 | Bishop’s Cove Road | Upgrade and repave sections | · | · |
| 70-20 | Bryant’s Cove Road | Paving sections | · | · |
| 70-21 | Harbour Grace Access Road | Paving (Jamie’s Way) Harbour Grace | · | |
| 70-56 | Red Head Cove Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 72 | Bareneed Road | Replace retaining walls Port de Grave | · | |
| 80 | Trinity South Highway | Replace Whiteway Bridge | · | |
| 80 | Trinity South Highway | Paving section Old Perlican | · | |
| 90 | Salmonier Line | Replace North Arm River Bridge | · | |
| 90 | Salmonier Line | Paving sections New Bridge to Riverhead | · | · |
| 93 | Mount Carmel Road | Replace Rattling Brook Bridge | · | |
| 93 | Mount Carmel Road | Replace Store Gully Bridge | · | |
| 94 | Admiral’s Beach Road | Replace culvert | · | |
| 100A | Argentia Access Road – Collector | Paving section Dunville | · | |
| 100B | Cape Shore Highway | Paving sections Branch to Point Verde | · | · |
| 102 | Ship Harbour Road | Paving section Ship Harbour | · | |
| 201 | Main Road Bellevue | Replace Chapel Arm Bridge No. 3 | · | |
| 201-10 | Bear Hill Road | Replace Chapel Arm Bridge No. 2 | · | |
| 204 | Southwest Arm Road Butter Cove | Replace retaining walls Southport | · | |
| 210 | Burin Peninsula Highway | Culvert replacements | · | |
| 210 | Burin Peninsula Highway | Rehabilitate Red Harbour River West Bridge | · | |
| 210 | Burin Peninsula Highway | Rehabilitate Grand Bank Brook Bridge | · | |
| 210-19 | Main Road Baine Harbour | Replace retaining wall Baine Harbour | · | |
| 211 | English Harbour Access Road | Rehabilitate Terrenceville Brook Bridge | · | |
| 211-10 | Terrenceville Road | Rehabilitate Southeast Brook Bridge | · | |
| 212 | Harbour Mille Road | Paving sections near Jacques Fontaine | · | · |
| 215 | Petite Forte Road | Replace Boat Harbour Bridge | · | |
| 220 | Grand Bank to St. Lawrence | Replace box culvert near Point May | · | |
| 220 | Grand Bank to St. Lawrence | Paving sections near Little St. Lawrence | · | · |
| 220 | Grand Bank to St. Lawrence | Replace culvert Little St. Lawrence | · | |
| 220A | Mcgettigan Boulevard | Replace Marystown Harbour (Canning) Bridge | · | · |
| 220A | Mcgettigan Boulevard | Rehabilitate Marystown Underpass | · | · |
| 221 | Main Street Burin Road | Paving sections near Burin | · | |
| 222 | Winterland Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 230 | Bonavista Peninsula Highway | Replace Little Catalina Brook Bridge | · | |
| 230 | Bonavista Peninsula Highway | Paving sections near Bonavista | · | |
| 230 | Bonavista Peninsula Highway | Replace culvert Morley’s Siding | · | |
| 230A | Memorial Drive | Replace George’s Brook Bridge | · | |
| 231 | Random Island Road | Paving sections near Random Heights | · | |
| 231-16 | Hickman’s Harbour Road | Replace retaining wall Hickman’s Harbour | · | |
| 235 | Southern Bay to Cape Bonavista | Paving section near Stock Cove | · | |
| 235 | Southern Bay to Cape Bonavista | Paving sections near Birchy Cove | · | |
| 235-20 | Keel’s Road | Replace culvert Duntara | · | |
| 301 | Terra Nova Road | Paving section | · | |
| 320 | Bonavista North Highway | Paving sections near Hare Bay | · | |
| 320-36 | NewWesValley Road | Paving sections | · | · |
| 330 | Gander Bay Highway | Replace Windmill Brook Bridge North | · | · |
| 330 | Gander Bay Highway | Replace Windmill Brook Bridge South | · | · |
| 330 | Gander Bay Highway | Paving sections | · | |
| 330-14 | Ladle Cove Road | Paving sections | · | · |
| 330-28 | Cape Freel’s Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 330-32 | Newtown Road | Replace culvert | · | |
| 335-14 | Change Islands Road | Rehabilitate Change Island Bridge | · | |
| 340 | Road to the Isles | Paving sections Lewisporte to Loon Bay | · | · |
| 340 | Road to the Isles | Paving sections near Lobster Harbour | · | |
| 341 | Laurenceton Road | Paving sections Lewisporte | · | |
| 346 | Too Good Arm Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 352 | Fortune Harbour Road | Replace culvert | · | |
| 352 | Fortune Harbour Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 360 | Bay D’Espoir Highway | Replace Conne River Bridge | · | · |
| 360 | Bay D’Espoir Highway | Rehabilitate Bernard’s Brook bridge | · | |
| 360 | Bay D’Espoir Highway | Paving sections | · | |
| 361 | St. Albans Road | Rehabilitate Bay D-Espoir Causeway Bridge | · | |
| 361 | St. Albans Road | Paving section St. Alban’s | · | |
| 361 | St. Albans Road | Rehabilitate Southeast Brook Bridge | · | |
| 363 | Coomb’s Cove Road | Rehabilitate Timber Bridge in Coomb’s Cove | · | |
| 364 | Seal Cove Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 380 | Pilley’s Island Road | Pave section near Triton | · | |
| 392 | Beachside Road | Replace culvert | · | |
| 401 | Howley Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 404 | Robinson’s Road | Paving sections | · | · |
| 405 | Highland’s Road | Paving sections | · | · |
| 408 | Cape Ray Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 410 | Baie Verte Road | Paving sections near Flatwater Pond Park | · | · |
| 410 | Baie Verte Road | Rehabilitate Black Brook Bridge | · | |
| 413-10 | Smith’s Harbour Road | Rehabilitate East Brook Bridge | · | |
| 414 | La Scie Highway | Paving sections | · | · |
| 414-17 | Pond Road | Rehabilitate Shoe Cove North Bridge | · | |
| 417 | Pacquet Road | Rehabilitate Pacquet Bridge | · | |
| 420 | Pollards Point to Jacksons arm | Paving sections | · | · |
| 422 | Cormack | Paving sections | · | |
| 430A | Northern Peninsula Highway | Rehabilitate West River Bridge | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Paving sections Bonne Bay to Wiltondale | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Rehabilitate Bowing Brook Bridge | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Rehabilitate Castor River Bridge | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Paving section St. Anthony | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Rehabilitate Bound Brook Bridge | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Paving sections near 3 Mile Rock | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Replace culvert near Hawke’s Bay | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Rehabilitate Portland Creek Bridge | · | |
| 430B | Northern Peninsula Highway | Remove White Hills Road Bridge | · | |
| 430-15-2 | West Link | Paving section | · | |
| 430-21-1 | Cow Head Local Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 430-28 | Port au Choix Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 430-36 | Reef’s Harbour Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 431 | Trout River Road | Paving and slope stabilization | · | |
| 432 | Main Brook Highway | Paving sections | · | |
| 433-10 | Bide Arm Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 440 | North Shore Highway | Replace Hughes Brook Bridge | · | |
| 440 | North Shore Highway | Slope repairs | · | |
| 450-1 | Lewin Parkway | Rehabilitate Humber Road Overpasses | · | |
| 460 | Port au Port Highway | Replace Romaine’s River Bridge | · | |
| 461 | St. Georges Highway | Paving section Barachois Brook | · | |
| 462 | Mattis Point Road | Slope stabilization Fox Island River | · | |
| 480 | Burgeo Highway | Rehabilitate Burnt Pond Bridge | · | |
| 480 | Burgeo Highway | Rehabilitate Dry Pond Brook Bridge | · | |
| 480 | Burgeo Highway | Rehabilitate Lloyd’s River Bridge | · | |
| 480 | Burgeo Highway | Paving sections | · | |
| 500 | Trans Labrador Highway | Subgrade repairs near Mountain Brook | · | |
| 500 | Trans Labrador Highway | Paving sections Labrador City | · | |
| 500 | Trans Labrador Highway | Replace culverts at Ossokmanuan Reservoir Causeway | · | |
| 500 | Trans Labrador Highway | Subgrade repairs near Blueberry Hill | · | |
| 500 | Trans Labrador Highway | Replace Demille River Culverts | · | |
| 503 | Wabush Access Road | Paving sections | · | |
| 510 | Southern Labrador Highway | Rehabilitate Pinware Bridge | · | |
| 520 | North West River Road | Replace Goose River Bridge | · | |
| 520 | North West River Road | Paving sections near Gosling Lake | · | · |
| 520 | North West River Road | Paving section Hamilton River Road | · | |
| Paving sections Bell Island | · | |||
| Paving sections Portugal Cove – St. Phillips | · | |||
| Paving sections Jerseyside, Freshwater and Southeast | · | |||
| Granular resurfacing various routes –Labrador South Coast | · | |||
| Paving sections Bay St. George South Area | · | |||
| Paving sections Codroy Valley Area | · | |||
| Remove bridge Marie’s Road | · | |||
| Various bridge inspections | · | · | ||
| Engineering consulting services | · | · |