Transportation and Works
Executive Council
September 4, 2012
Ministers Officially Open Labrador West Weigh Scales
The Honourable Paul Davis, Minister of Service NL, along with the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works, and the Honourable Nick McGrath, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, officially opened the Labrador West Weigh Scales facility today. The project represents a total investment of $4 million.
“This is a great investment for the province and it will significantly increase our commercial vehicle inspection capability,” said Minister Davis. “We are seeing tremendous commercial and industrial growth across the province but particularly in Labrador, so this new facility will help us to ensure safer commercial vehicles on our roadways.”
The first of its kind in Labrador, the Labrador West Weigh Scales will complement the existing locations in Goobies, Grand Falls-Windsor, Pynns Brook, Foxtrap and Port aux Basques.
“The Trans Labrador Highway spanning more than 1,100 kilometres is one of the greatest road infrastructure projects ever undertaken in our province,” said Minister Hedderson. “This weigh scales facility is a vital part of enhancing and protecting this important piece of our provincial roadway.”
Weigh scale operations across the province are an important means of enforcing regulations under the Highway Traffic Act. These six facilities complete more than 300,000 weigh-ins annually, and officers take part in a number of annual activities with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police including Operation Air Brake and National Road Safety Week.
“I am very pleased to see our government making this important investment in Labrador West,” said Minister McGrath. “With the continued development of the Trans Labrador Highway and the anticipated growth in resource projects for the area, this new facility will be crucial to ensure that commercial and industrial operators are complying with the regulations.”
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Photo#1: The Honourable Paul Davis, Minister of Service NL; the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works; and the Honourable Kevin O'Brien, Minister of Municipal Affairs; cut the ribbon to open the Lab West Weigh Scales (Background - The Honourable Nick McGrath, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Health and Community Services, and municipal officials.) - September 4, 2012
Photo#2: Opening of the Lab West Weigh Scales - From left: Robert Norman (Weigh Scales Inspector); the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works; the Honourable Nick McGrath, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs; the Honourable Paul Davis, Minister of Service NL; the Honourable Kevin O'Brien, Minister of Municipal Affairs; Cst Kent Kelly (RNC); the Honourable Derrick Dalley, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation; and, the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Health and Community Services. - September 4, 2012
Photo#3: New Lab West Weigh Scales Facility - September 4, 2012
Media contacts:
| Hugh Donnan Director of Communications Service NL 709-729-4860, 725-6511 hughdonnan@gov.nl.ca |
Jason Card Director of Communications Department of Transportation and Works 709-729-3015, 699-0470 jasoncard@gov.nl.ca |
| Carol Ann Carter Director of Communications Labrador Affairs Office 709-729-1674, 631-9505 carolanncarter@gov.nl.ca |
2012 09 04 3:15 p.m.