Transportation and Works
December 15, 2014

Public Advisory: Transportation to be Provided to Persons
Impacted by Washout on Burgeo Highway

The Department of Transportation and Works is advising that a helicopter has been coordinated to transport persons across the washed out area on the Burgeo Highway. Weather permitting, the service will be available tomorrow (Tuesday, December 16) through Thursday, December 18 between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Residents are responsible for their own transportation to the area of the washout, which is approximately 25 kilometres from the Town of Burgeo at Wooden Tilt Brook.

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Media contact:
Scott Barfoot
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 690-6290
scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca

2014 12 15                                                             5:00 p.m.