Contract Awarded for Brush Clearing to Facilitate Additional Passing Lane in Port aux Basques Area

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a contract worth $370,000 for brush clearing for the upcoming additional passing lane project in the Port aux Basques area of the province.

Work will include clearing along the Trans-Canada Highway from Campbell's Brook to Port aux Basques. The brush clearing will encompass the entire right-of-way on both sides of this section of highway, in addition to the areas where the passing lane will be constructed.

Last year the province announced funding of $20 million for an additional 15 kilometres of passing lane to allow for a continuous passing lane for the first 30 kilometres leaving Port aux Basques.