October 22, 2022
The west wing of Confederation Building, East Block, from the basement to the fifth floor is currently closed due to a power outage. Repairs to restore power are currently underway. Government business will not be impacted as departments are developing…
October 13, 2022
Today, Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; Lori Moss, Deputy Mayor of the Town of Gambo, and Woodrow Mullett, Chair of the Trails Committee for…
October 12, 2022
Motorists travelling in Central Newfoundland will detour through Norris Arm this week while paving is being completed on a 9.7 kilometre section Trans-Canada Highway. The detour will be in place tomorrow (Thursday, October 13) and Friday, October 14, and will…
October 7, 2022
Work is beginning this week to replace culverts on the Trans-Canada Highway near Hodgewater Line. While work is ongoing, the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h due to heavy equipment and crews working in the area. Motorists are…
October 5, 2022
A tender has been issued to replace Romaine’s River Bridge on the Port au Port Highway, Route 460, in Western Newfoundland. The tender calls for work to construct a new concrete girder, two-span bridge with a concrete deck to be…
October 4, 2022
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology and MHA for Burgeo – La Poile and the Honourable John Hogan,…
October 3, 2022
The Placentia Lift Bridge remains closed to marine traffic today (Monday, October 3) as repairs continue on the bridge. The bridge remains open to vehicular traffic. A contractor is currently on site, and a timeline on the bridge reopening to…
September 27, 2022
In the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, an Incident Command Centre team has been established to assist communities in southwestern Newfoundland. The team is led by officials with experience in incident response and includes professionals from various government departments, such as…
September 26, 2022
A dedicated Fiona Response Coordinator has been established to assist people affected by Hurricane Fiona. Effective 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, September 27) anyone with inquiries related to Hurricane Fiona may contact Joanne Clarke at 709-695-9871 or email FionaResponse@gov.nl.ca for assistance….
September 21, 2022
The ramp leading from Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive (Route 3) to the eastbound Pitts Memorial Drive (Route 2) towards downtown St. John’s will be closed beginning today, (Wednesday, September 21). The closure is necessary for a culvert replacement and…
