$12.3 million has been awarded for the rehabilitation of various sections on Route 430 and 430-34 (Northern Peninsula).
The road construction season is well underway in this province with close to $152 million in contracts recently being awarded for 2025-2026. A total of 49 tenders have been issued this season and, to date, 42 contracts have been awarded. This includes a $6.9 million awarded for the rehabilitation of 9.2 kilometres between Birchy Lookout to Birchy Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway. As well, $12.3 million awarded for the rehabilitation of various sections on Route 430 and 430-34 (Northern Peninsula). The road transportation network throughout Newfoundland and Labrador includes approximately 10,000 kilometres of provincial highways and roads, as well as 1,300 bridges. Over $1.4 billion will be spent on roads in the next five years. Meanwhile, the travelling public is reminded that fines for speeding in construction zones range from $100 to $1,500.
Government is set to deliver Budget 2026 next Wednesday
RCMP say threats against a school in the Codroy Valley were "not credible"
Security will play a big role when Corner Brook hosts the NL Summer Games this August
Trails Tales Tunes festival in Norris Point next month will feature a number of west coast musicians
Happy Volunteer Week to members of the Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue
