Provincial Roads Plan Outlines Highway Construction Projects for Two Construction Seasons; Minister Loveless Available to the Media
Transportation and Infrastructure
2022-05-16

The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, today provided a list of road construction projects planned for the 2022-23 construction season. To date, tenders for 61 road construction projects have been issued in addition to contracts for 45 highway construction projects awarded in 2021 that are beginning or continuing this spring.

Minister Loveless will be available to discuss the plan and projects with media today (Monday, May 16), at 12:30 p.m. at the Transportation and Infrastructure Depot at 1170 Harding Road, St. John’s.

Some of the highlights of the roads plan include:

  • Finishing paving on the Trans-Labrador Highway;
  • Replacing 18 bridges;
  • Paving multiple sections of the Trans-Canada Highway; and
  • Paving sections of Salmonier Line, Northern Peninsula Highway, and highways on the Baie Verte Highway.

The plan includes a complete list of projects planned for the 2022-23 road construction season and a partial list for 2023-24, which allow more flexibility to address emerging priorities. More details on projects can be found in the backgrounder below.

Roads selected for each year of the provincial roads plan continue to be based on factors such as safety, traffic volumes, and input from the department’s engineers.

New criteria include factors such as commercial, industry, and tourism impacts, and populations serviced. It also includes the impacts of climate change, resulting in an increased focus on bridge and culvert repairs and replacements.

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 and on the NL 511 mobile app.

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“We have seen first-hand the impacts of climate change. Our new multi-year provincial roads plan helps improve safety on provincial highways and secure transportation links in the province. The additional criteria for ranking roads takes a common sense approach to road work and ensures that we have safer roads for people, communities, businesses and tourists in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

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BACKGROUNDER

Details of 2022-23 Provincial Roads Plan
The new provincial roads plan outlines a full list of road construction projects for the 2022-23 highway construction season and a partial list of projects for the following year, which allows more flexibility to address emerging highway projects each year. Roads included in the plan are based on factors such as safety; traffic volumes; input from engineers; commercial, industry, and tourism factors; and climate change, which has resulted in an increased focus on repairing and replacing bridges and culverts.

Route Route Name Description 2022-23 2023-24
1 Trans-Canada Highway Re-line and replace culverts on Avalon divided highway ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Mill and fill sections on Avalon divided highway between St. John’s and Whitbourne · ·
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate South Brook Bridge ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Upgrade and pave South Brook to West Bottom ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate Grand Falls-Windsor West Overpasses ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Replace Aspen Brook Bridge ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Replace Rushy Pond Bridge · ·
1 Trans-Canada Highway Pave Norris Arm to Lewisporte intersection ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Replace Shoal Harbour River Bridge, realign road and pave · ·
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate Salmon River Bridge Port Blandford ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate culvert  near Glovertown ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Repair Spencer Bridge near Glovertown ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate Port Blandford CNR Overpass Extension ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate culvert near Thorburn Lake ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Mill and fill sections between Gambo underpass towards Square Pond ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Pave sections near George’s Lake ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Mill and fill sections between Deer Lake and Pasadena ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Replace culvert near Channel-Port aux Basques ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate McDougall’s Gulch Bridge ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Replace and upgrade culverts in the Humber Valley area · ·
1 Trans-Canada Highway Pave sections from Howley Junction to Birchy Narrows Bridge · ·
1 Trans-Canada Highway Rehabilitate section between Blue Ponds to Pinchgut Lake   ·
1 Trans-Canada Highway Pave sections from Cape Ray to South Branch · ·
1 Trans-Canada Highway Replace culvert near Little Rapids ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Replace bin wall at Massey Drive on Ramp ·  
1 Trans-Canada Highway Construct new Galway interchange · ·
2 Pitts Memorial Drive Rehabilitate CN Viaduct · ·
2 Pitts Memorial Drive Road upgrade including storm sewer repairs, replace median barrier and install new street lighting · ·
2 Pitts Memorial Drive Mill and fill sections   ·
2 Pitts Memorial Drive Rehabilitate Ruby Line overpasses   ·
2 Peacekeepers Way Mill and fill sections   ·
4-1-07 South Branch Road Rehabilitate sections ·  
4-1-25 St Jude’s Road Pave sections ·  
10 Southern Shore Highway Rehabilitate Springfield River Bridge ·  
10 Southern Shore Highway Upgrade and repave sections · ·
70 Baccalieu Trail Replace Whiteway Bridge   ·
70-17 Crane’s Road Pave sections ·  
73 New Harbour Barrens Upgrade multiple sections ·  
75 Veterans Memorial Highway Mill and fill sections ·  
80 Trinity South Highway Replace three culverts near Hopeall ·  
80 Trinity South Highway Paving between Hants Harbour and New Chelsea ·  
90 Salmonier Line Replace Coots Pond Bridge ·  
90 Salmonier Line Replace North Arm River Bridge · ·
90 Salmonier Line Rehabilitate Salmonier River Bridge ·  
90 Salmonier Line Pave sections ·  
91 Old Placentia Bay Highway Rehabilitate Smelt River Bridge ·  
93 Mount Carmel Road Replace Rattling Brook Bridge, Mt. Carmel ·  
93 Mount Carmel Road Replace Store Gully Bridge   ·
100 Argentia Access Road Rehabilitate Point Verde Brook Bridge ·  
201-16 Main Road Chance Cove Replace pipe arch culvert ·  
210 Burin Peninsula Highway Rehabilitate Pipers Hole River Bridge ·  
210 Burin Peninsula Highway Rehabilitate Rushoon River Bridge ·  
210 Burin Peninsula Highway Rehabilitate Red Harbour River West Bridge   ·
210 Burin Peninsula Highway Rehabilitate Red Harbour River East Bridge   ·
211 English Harbour Access Road Rehabilitate arch culvert near English Harbour ·  
220 Grand Bank to St. Lawrence Rehabilitate Little St. Lawrence Dam Bridge ·  
220 Grand Bank to St. Lawrence Rehabilitate Little St. Lawrence Causeway Bridge ·  
220 Grand Bank to St. Lawrence Pave sections from Lawn to Lord’s Cove ·  
230 Bonavista Peninsula Highway Replace Timber Box Culvert near Lethbridge ·  
230 Bonavista Peninsula Highway Replace Pipe Arch Culvert near George’s Brook ·  
230 Bonavista Peninsula Highway Replace Little Catalina Brook Bridge   ·
231-10 Snooks Harbour – Aspey Brook Road Replace timber box culvert with pipe arch ·  
231-19 Lower Lance Cove Road Replace two culverts ·  
232 Burgoyne’s Cove Road Rehabilitate Monroe Bridge ·  
320 Bonavista North Highway Rehabilitate Indian Bay Brook Bridge ·  
320 Bonavista North Highway Rehabilitate Trinity Bridge ·  
330 Gander Bay Highway Replace Windmill Brook Bridge No 2 North   ·
330 Gander Bay Highway Replace Windmill Brook Bridge No 1 South   ·
331 Victoria Cove Road Rehabilitate Clarkes Head Bridge ·  
333 Fogo Road Replace culverts and pave section ·  
333-21 Island Harbour Road Replace multiple culverts ·  
333-9 Seldom North Road Replace multiple culverts ·  
334 Joe Batts Arm Road Replace culverts ·  
340 Road to the Isles Rehabilitate Indian Arm Brook Bridge ·  
340 Road to the Isles Rehabilitate Indian Arm Brook Bridge No. 1, Campbelton ·  
350 Botwood Highway Rehabilitate Mill Brook Bridge ·  
350 Botwood Highway Rehabilitate Bottom Brook Bridge ·  
350 Botwood Highway Rehabilitate Western Arm Brook Bridge ·  
350 Botwood Highway Rehabilitate Leading Tickles Causeway Bridge ·  
360 Bay d’Espoir Highway Replace Conne River Bridge · ·
360 Bay d’Espoir Highway Rehabilitate and pave sections ·  
360 Bay D’Espoir Highway Rehabilitate Bernard’s Brook Bridge   ·
361 St. Alban’s Road Rehabilitate Bay d’Espoir Causeway Bridge   ·
361 St. Alban’s Road Rehabilitate Southeast Brook Bridge   ·
362 Pool’s Cove/English Harbour West Road Pave section beginning at Pool’s Cove depot ·  
390 Springdale Road Rehabilitate Davies Brook Bridge ·  
406 Codroy Road Rehabilitate Lock Lomond Millville area ·  
407-13 Block Road Ditching and repairs ·  
407 St. Andrews Rehabilitate Codroy Road St Andrews to Searston ·  
410 Baie Verte Road Rehabilitate Indian River Bridge at Sheppardville to Fleur-de-Lys ·  
410 Baie Verte Road Upgrade and pave section between Burlington and La Scie intersections ·  
411 Westport Road Replace culvert ·  
413 Burlington Road Replace culvert ·  
414 La Scie Highway Pulverize and pave sections · ·
430 Northern Peninsula Highway Pave sections between Bear Cove and Green Island Brook ·  
430 Northern Peninsula Highway Pave section from Cormack to Willtondale ·  
430 Northern Peninsula Highway Pave sections from Route 432 intersection towards Plum Point ·  
430 Northern Peninsula Highway Pave sections north of Cow Head towards Three Mile Rock ·  
430 Northern Peninsula Highway Rehabilitate Bowing Brook Bridge   ·
430 Northern Peninsula Highway Rehabilitate Castor River Bridge   ·
430-12 Reidville Road Pave sections starting at Trans-Canada Highway ·  
430-15-2 West Link Road Rehabilitate and pave sections ·  
431 Bonne Bay Road Pave sections between Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook and Woody Point ·  
440 North Shore Highway Replace Hughes Brook Bridge on Admiral Palliser’s Trail ·  
440 North Shore

Highway

Replace Ballam’s River Bridge   ·
450 Lewin Parkway Pave sections ·  
450 Lewin Parkway Rehabilitate Corner Brook Stream Bridge ·  
450 Lewin Parkway Rehabilitate Humber Road Overpass east and west ·  
450 Lewin Parkway Rehabilitate Lewin Parkway Overpass ·  
460 Port au Port Highway Pave sections from Trans-Canada Highway to Gull Pond area ·  
460 Port au Port Highway Replace Romaine’s River Bridge · ·
460-11 Cold Brook Road Rehabilitate and pave sections ·  
463 Lourdes Road Pave sections from Lourdes to Cape St. George ·  
470 La Poile Highway Rehabilitate Grandy’s Brook Bridge ·  
470 La Poile Highway Rehabilitate Barasway Brook Bridge ·  
480 Burgeo Highway Rehabilitate bridge at Burnt Pond   ·
480 Burgeo Highway Rehabilitate bridge at Dry Pond   ·
480 Burgeo Highway Rehabilitate Lloyd’s River Bridge   ·
500 Trans-Labrador Highway Pave approaches to Munik Pone (Pinus River) Memorial Bridge ·  
510 Trans-Labrador Highway Rehabilitate Pinware Bridge ·  
510 Trans-Labrador Highway Pave between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Cartwright ·  
510 Trans-Labrador Highway Pave from Pinware towards Pinware Bridge ·  
510 Trans-Labrador Highway Rehabilitate Trout River Bridge ·  
510 Trans-Labrador Highway Rehabilitate St. Charles River Bridge ·  
510-6 West Harbour Drive – Red Bay Rehabilitate West Harbour Drive (Dock Road) ·  
511 L’Anse Amour Road Pave L’Anse Amour Road ·  
520 North West River Road Rehabilitate sections · ·
Northside Road – Bay Bulls Rehabilitate Gunridge Road Bridge Bay Bulls ·  

 

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