NLIS 2
October 27, 2005
(Transportation and Works)
 

Minister awards contract for completion of final stages of Bifurcation Road

Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, Bob Ridgley, MHA for St. John�s North, and Andy Wells, Mayor of the City of St. John�s, today announced that Pyramid Construction Limited has been awarded a contract to complete the final stages of the Bifurcation Road, linking Kenmount Road to the Outer Ring Road, in the City of St. John�s. Funding for this work is made available under the 2005-06 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.

Pyramid Construction Limited, St. John�s, has been awarded a contract valued at $2,386,636 to complete grading and paving of the Bifurcation Road Interchange with Kenmount Road. Associated work for the connection of Kenmount Road to the Bifurcation Road will also be completed.

Minister Rideout said, �One of the highlights of the 2004-05 Provincial Roads Improvement Program was a commitment from government to begin construction of the Bifurcation Road. Great strides have been taken over the past two construction seasons toward its completion. To that end, I am extremely pleased that this contract has been awarded. When this work is complete, the Bifurcation Road will be a reality for travelers in and around St. John�s.�

�This road will be instrumental in reducing traffic volumes along Kenmount Road, and will provide quick access to the Outer Ring Road from this area,� continued Minister Rideout. �Weather permitting, we hope that this road will be open to traffic by the end of the year.�

�I am quite delighted to see that the contract for the completion of this important piece of road has now been awarded,� said Mr. Ridgley. �Linking Kenmount Road to the Outer Ring Road will greatly improve the flow of traffic within the city and in the Kenmount Road area in particular. This is indeed a great infrastructure investment for the City of St. John�s.�

�I am extremely pleased that government has made the completion of the Bifurcation Road a top priority,� said Mayor Wells. �This is a major piece of infrastructure, and will go a long way toward facilitating travel throughout the city. I, along with the residents of St. John�s, look forward to the completion and opening of this road, and its associated benefits.�

�Government has undertaken the largest roads program in decades, valued at $48.7 million, including carryovers from last year,� said Minister Rideout. �This represents an increase of $18.7 million over the 2004-05 Provincial Roads Improvement Program and is indicative of government�s ongoing commitment to transportation infrastructure throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.�

Media contact: Lori Lee Oates, ABC, Communications, (709) 729-3015, 690-8403

2005 10 27                                          10:00 a.m.


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