Focus Continues on Highway Improvements with Awarding of Latest Contracts

As part of the provincial government’s historic investment of nearly $1.4 billion in provincial roads and highways over the next five years, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a series of contracts totaling about $25 million aimed at aim to strengthen the province’s roads and highways to withstand the effects of climate change.

Five contracts were recently awarded, including:

• An $8.2 million contract awarded to J-1 Contracting Limited to pave sections of the Bay d’Espoir Highway (Route 360) and replace culverts; paved sections of St. Alban’s Road (Route 361); replacing culverts on Coombs Cove Road (Route 363), Hermitage Road (Route 364); as well as other repairs at Pool’s Cove Road (Route 362-10);
• A $6.7 million contract awarded to Farrell’s Excavating Limited to pave sections of La Scie Road (Route 414) and Seal Cove Road (Route 412);
• A $5.7 million contract awarded to J-1 Contracting Limited to construct sections of the Bay d’Espoir Highway (Route 360), Norris Arm Road (Route 351) and Embree Road (Route 342) to pave Replace culverts on Embree Road (Route 342) and Botwood Highway (Route 350); and pave approaches to the Peter’s River Bridge (Route 350);
• A $2.2 million contract awarded to Farrell’s Excavating Limited to modernize and pave a section of the Southern Shore Highway (Route 10) between Trepassey and St. Shott’s; And
• A US$1.8 million order awarded to Bulldog Contracting Ltd. Awarded to replace the Little Catalina Brook Bridge and Little Catalina Bridge #3 (Route 230-26) on the Bonavista Highway (Route 230).

These contracts are part of an investment of $225 million in freeway construction in 2023-24 and nearly $1.4 billion over the next five construction seasons, as announced in the 2023 budget. Information on tenders issued and awarded by the department and other government agencies is available by visiting www.merx.com/govnl.

Information on active motorway construction projects and repairs is also available at https://511nl.ca/ and in the NL 511 mobile app.

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“I am delighted that these contracts have been awarded to take advantage of the timeframe of the province’s construction season. Improvements in road transport mean improvements in the overall wellbeing of our cities and communities, and our government is focused on ensuring the safety and integrity of our road infrastructure.”
Honorable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure

“As the MHA for Baie Verte – Green Bay, I am extremely pleased to be awarded the contract for the rehabilitation of portions of the La Scie Highway and Seal Cove Road. Every improvement that is made improves our province and ensures that our roads are more efficient and safer to navigate. I am proud to be part of a government that recognizes the importance of these investments.”
brian warr
MHA for Baie Verte – Green Bay

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