Road work set to commence in southwestern Newfoundland

As paving gets underway, some slowdowns can be expected in southwestern Newfoundland between South Branch and Overfalls Brook.

A total of eight kilometres of roadway will be paved this construction season.

The work is planned for the same vicinity of the highway that was damaged during heavy rains in November 2021.

Some additional maintenance will also be conducted such as brush clearing and ditching between South Branch and Overfalls Brook, replacing culverts and repairing shoulders between Blue Ponds and Beaver Pond Road; and ditching and paving approximately 1,300 metres of Cold Brook Road.

Other work on the Trans-Canada Highway between Blue Ponds and Pinchgut Lake and Cape Ray to South Branch is being planned for next year.