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Newfoundland/Labrador looking for input on 2023 highway projects

Newfoundland & Labrador’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is seeking public input on highway construction projects to be considered for the 2023 update to the Multi-Year Provincial Roads Plan.

Residents are encouraged to visit Engagenl.ca to provide highway information such as region, route name or number, the nearest municipality or landmark, and the type of highway issue being experienced.

“The new multi-year roads plan, announced earlier this year, included a complete list of projects for the 2022-23 road construction season and a partial list for 2023-24. Information gathered from this year’s survey will be considered in the department’s list of projects for the upcoming construction season and a partial list for the following year,” says Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.

The new multi-year roads plan, announced earlier this year, included a complete list of projects for the 2022-23 road construction season and a partial list for 2023-24. Information gathered from this year’s survey will be used to complete a list of projects for the upcoming construction season and a partial list for the following year.

Road projects included in the roads plan are based on safety; traffic volumes; socio-economic impacts; input from the general public; commercial, industry, and tourism impacts; populations serviced; the impacts of climate change; and assessments by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure’s engineers.

Residents can submit suggestions until Jan. 17. The department received 867 submissions to its 2021 consultation and 422 submissions to its consultation in 2020.

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.