NLIS 4
April 4, 2001
(Works, Service and Transportation)
Updates on Roads and Ferry
Operations
ROAD REPORT UPDATE - April 4,
2001- 12 Noon
TCH St. John�s to Port aux Basques open
with two detours:
- St. John�s to Salmonier Line
- Bellevue to Chance Cove
Avalon Region
Areas closed Route 2, Ring Road, Grates Cove,
Hant�s Harbour North, Branch to North Harbour and North Harbour to St.
Catherines.
We expect Route 2 and the Ring Road to be
open before midnight along with North Harbour to St. Catherines.
Clarenville Region
Areas closed Bonavista Highway, Terra Nova
Road, Swift Current - Bay L�Argent and St. Lawrence - Lawn.
We expect St. Lawrence to Lawn to be open
before midnight. Present projection is that the remainder will not be open
until some time Thursday.
Grand Falls Region
Areas closed Pool�s Cove Road, and Route
360 from Conne River to Pool�s Cove Road and Branch Road to Newtown and
Cape Freels.
We expect Newtown and Cape Freels to be open
by early evening. The remained some time on Thursday.
Deer Lake Region
Burgeo Road anticipated to be open at 4 p.m.
Areas closed St. Carols, and Mainland to Cape
St. George.
We expect St. Carols to be open some time
later today with Mainland to Cape St. George on Thursday.
MARINE SERVICES BRANCH
Status of Ferry Operations
- Ramea- Burgeo: The M/V Gallipoli is making
one round trip today.
- Shoal Arm-Little Bay Islands: The M/V Inch
Arran remains at dockside in Shoal Arm due to ice. Air service is in
place when weather permits.
- Bell Island-Portugal Cove: The M/V
Flanders is making one round trip today.
- St. Brendan�s-Burnside: The M/V Green
Bay Transport remains at the dock at Burnside due to ice conditions. Air
service is in place when weather permits.
- Long Island-Pilley�s Island: The M/V
Island Joiner is making round trip today.
- Fogo-Change Islands-Farewell: The M/V
Captain Earl Windsor is making a trip today but encountering heavy ice.
Was able to reach the dock at Change Islands and Farewell. The ferry
will depart at 3 p.m. half an hour earlier than stated, but the message
will be communicated to the public. The ferry will call on Change
Islands en route to Fogo Island, where the ferry will remain at dockside
awaiting ice breaker assistance.
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