Transportation and Works
July 27, 2016

Road Maintenance Enhances Safety for All

Dust Suppression Initiative Underway Throughout the Province

The Provincial Government is investing over $465,000 this year for dust suppression on gravel roads throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Work is underway in all regions of the province and has been completed in the western region.

"Our government is committed to maintaining road safety in Newfoundland and Labrador. Dust suppression initiatives are designed to keep dust close to the road, enhancing visibility for motorists. Dust suppression also aids in brush cutting and herbicide treatments that are used to help reduce moose vehicle collisions."
- The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Transportation and Works

Gravel roads make up almost 18 per cent of the 10,000 kilometres of roads throughout the province. Liquid calcium chloride will be applied to approximately 200 kilometres of gravel road.

Tenders for supplies and materials were awarded to Sel Warwick Inc. and Innovative Surface Solutions Canada and this year, the Department of Transportation and Works is using its own equipment to transport and apply liquid calcium chloride, resulting in significant savings in the program.

Through Budget 2016, $62 million has been allocated to the Provincial Roads Project, including brush clearing and the dust suppression program. In addition, $55 million in provincial and cost-shared funding is continuing from previous years, including a number of multi-year projects.

QUICK FACTS

  • Dust suppression work has started on some gravel roads throughout the province, with approximately 200 kilometres of gravel roads being treated.
  • Tenders, valued at over $467,000, were awarded to Sel Warwick Inc. and Innovative Surface Solutions Canada for supplies and materials.
  • The Department of Transportation and Works is using its own equipment to transport and apply liquid calcium chloride, resulting in significant savings in the program.
  • This year, $62 million has been allocated to the Provincial Roads Project, including brush clearing and the dust suppression program.
  • The full list of 2016-17 projects under the Provincial Roads Program, including early tenders and those continuing from previous years can be viewed at www.tw.gov.nl.ca/TenderingandContracts/.

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Media contact:

Jacquelyn Howard
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 689-2624
jacquelynhoward@gov.nl.ca

BACKGROUNDER

List of Roads to Receive Dust Suppression Treatment
Summer 2016

REGION

ROAD

Avalon

Tower Road

Carmel Reese's Road

Fitzpatrick's Road

Moore's Road

Kent's Road

Lahey Road

Hiscock's Hill

Bickford Ville Road #1

Bickford Ville Road #2

Bickford Ville Road #3

Parson's Road

Bell Road

Simms Road

Ryans Lane, Marysvale

Ryans Road, Marysvale

Moriaritys Road, Marysvale

Lush's Road, Marysvale

Upshall's Road, Brigus Junction

Old Brigus Jct Road, Brigus Junction

Track Road, Brigus Junction

New Line Road, Colliers

Paddy Hyde's Lane, Tors Cove

Ballfield Road, Burnt Cove

Beachy Cove Road, Tors Cove

Lamanche Road, Lamanche

Long Run Road, Cape Broyle

Benmore's Road, Cape Broyle

Benmore's Road, Admiral's Cove

Admiral's Cove Rd. Ext., Admiral's Cove

North Side, Riverhead

Mall Bay Road, Riverhead

Mall Bay Road, Mall Bay

Southside Road, Mall Bay

South Side, North Harbour

Markland Road, Markland

Old Road North, Great Barasway

Merrigan's Road, Great Barasway

Harley Road, Blaketown

Ballfield Road, Dildo

Pumphouse Road, Dildo

Gosse's Road, Dildo

Viking Place, Dildo

Pretty's Lane, Dildo

Elford's Road, Dildo

Woodrow Reid's Road, Dildo

Lockyer's Road, Dildo

George's Road, Dildo

Newhook's Road, Dildo

Backside Road, Dildo

Charl Woodman's Lane, (Road) New Harbour

Harold Woodman's Road, New Harbour

Pleamon Higdon's Road, New Harbour

Allan George's Road, New Harbour

Church Road, New Harbour

Thorne's Road (Extension), New Harbour

Cumby's Road, Hopeall

Perry's Road, Hopeall

Gilbert's Road, Hopeall

Pitcher's Road, Hopeall

Brace's Road, Green's Harbour

Green's Lane, Green's Harbour

March's Road, Green's Harbour

Jake's Lane, Green's Harbour

Simmon's Road, Green's Harbour

George Brace's Road, Green's Harbour

Simmon's Lane, Green's Harbour

Glover Road, Green's Harbour

Mill Road, Green's Harbour

Old Hopeall Road, Green's Harbour

Placentia Loop Road, Rte 100-10

Hodge Water Line

Beaver Pond Road, Roaches Line

Goulds Ridge Road, Roaches Line

Old Bareneed Road

Lighthouse Road, Port de Grave

Old Trinity South Road, Cavendish

Pinch Road, Cavendish

Track Road, Cavendish

Post Office Road, Cavendish

Beach Road, Cavendish

Old Trinity Shore Highway, Cavendish

Turks Cove Road, Turks Cove

Coates Road, Turks Cove

S.W. Path, New Chelsea

Lodge Road, New Chelsea

Beligum Road, New Chelsea

Harris Road, New Chelsea

Big Hill Road, New Chelsea

Pond Road, New Chelsea

Hands Road, New Chelsea

Old Highway, New Chelsea

Buttons Road, New Melbourne

Goodwins Road, New Melbourne

Driscoll's Road, New Melbourne

School Road, New Melbourne

Barrett's Road, New Melbourne

Cemetary Road, New Melbourne

Rowe's Road, Brownsdale

Hopkins Road, Brownsdale

Cemetery Road, Brownsdale

March's Road, Brownsdale

Church Road, Brownsdale

Bank Road, Brownsdale

Western (Pond) Path, Brownsdale

Squires Road #1, Sibleys Cove

Squires Road #2, Sibleys Cove

Eddy's Road, Sibleys Cove

Button's Road, Sibleys Cove

Pryer's Road, Sibleys Cove

Torquay Road, Sibleys Cove

Pond Road, Sibleys Cove

Sparke's Road #1, Sibleys Cove

Sparke's Road #2, Sibleys Cove

Eddy's Hill Road, Sibleys Cove

Sparke's Road East, Sibleys Cove

Cemetery Road , Sibleys Cove

Gadden's Marsh Road, Carbonear

Ambrose Young's Road, Carbonear

Flat Rock Road, Freshwater

Plank Road, Freshwater

Parson's Road, Freshwater

Butt's Road, Freshwater

King's Road, Freshwater

Old Spout Cove Road, Perry's Cove

Pond Road, Perry's Cove

Kings Road, Perry's Cove

Swains Road, Perry's Cove

Stones Hill Road, Red Head Cove

Kehoes Road, Red Head Cove

Post Office Road, Red Head Cove

Long Drung Road, Grates Cove

Slipway Road, Grates Cove

Church Drung Road, Grates Cove

Daniel's Cove Road, Grates Cove

Daniel's Cove Road, Old Perlican

Sailor's Road, Caplin Cove

Power's Road, Caplin Cove

Wharf Road, Caplin Cove

Reynold's Road, Caplin Cove

Blundon's Square Road, Caplin Cove

Island Cove Hill, Caplin Cove

Lodging Hill Road, Caplin Cove

Valley Road, Caplin Cove

Burseys Road, Caplin Cove

Burntwood's Road, Lower Island Cove, Argentia

Burntwood's Access, Lower Island Cove

Track Road, Lower Island Cove

Critchs Road, Lower Island Cove

Cemetery Road, Lower Island Cove

Square Road, Lower Island Cove

Mount Road, Lower Island Cove

Station Road, Lower Island Cove

Mines Road, Lower Island Cove

Redlands Road, Lower Island Cove

Pigs Trough, Lower Island Cove

Gulley Hill Road, Lower Island Cove

Dogberry Hill Road, Lower Island Cove

Dogberry Hill Cres., Lower Island Cove

Frank Leshanes Road, Lower Island Cove

Tacks Marsh Road, Lower Island Cove

Leah Wheelers Road, Lower Island Cove

Mac Morris Road, Lower Island Cove

Fagner's Road, Lower Island Cove

Emberleys Road, Lower Island Cove

Knapmans Road, Lower Island Cove

Hudsons Road, Lower Island Cove

Ron Snelgroves Road, Lower Island Cove

Fred Garlands Road, Lower Island Cove

Peter Burseys Road, Lower Island Cove

Colbert's Road, Job's Cove

Redlands Road, Jobs Cove

Pottles Road, Jobs Cove

Murphy's Road, Jobs Cove

Wattle's Hill, Jobs Cove

English's Road, Jobs Cove

Rixons Road, Jobs Cove

Ameys Hole Road, Jobs Cove

Bren Milley's Road, Burnt Point

Long Marsh Road, Burnt Point

Mouse Hole Road, Burnt Point

Grove Road, Burnt Point

Doyles Lane Extension, Gull Island

Olivers Road, Gull Island

Olivers Road #2, Gull Island

Ridge Road Extension, Gull Island

Bruce Oliver's Road, Northern Bay

Woodrows Road, Northern Bay

Moores Lane, Northern Bay

Traffic Road Ext, Northern Bay

Old Highway, Northern Bay

Station Road, Ochre Pit Cove

Roses Road, Ochre Pit Cove

Kielley's Road, Ochre Pit Cove

Arch Path, Ochre Pit Cove

Black Drung Road, Ochre Pit Cove

Southside Rd Ext-Bradley's Cove, Western Bay

Taylor's Road, Western Bay Line Road

Paddock's Road, Western Bay

Slade's Road, Western Bay

Reids Road, Western Bay

Station Road, Western Bay

Sellars Road, Western Bay

River Road, Western Bay

Farm Road Extension, Western Bay

MacDonalds Road, Western Bay

Clarkes Road, Western Bay

Wilcox's Road, Western Bay

Caribou Road, Western Bay

Fitzgerald's Road, Western Bay

Hogan's Road, Western Bay

Puddister's Road, Western Road

Marsh Road, Kingston

Eastern

Various roads in communities of:

Lethbridge

Jamestown

Winterbrook

Port Blandford

Princeton

Bloomfield

Brown's Road

Morley's Siding

Charleston

Summerville

Open Hall

Red Cliff

Tickle Cove

Southern Bay

Clay Cove

St. Chad's

Burnside

Bellevue

Thornlea

Little Heart's Ease

Hodge's Cove

Butter Cove

Queen's Cove

Long Beach

Swift Current

Lockston Path Road

Trinity East

Champney's West

Champney's East

English Harbour

Lance Cove Road

George's Brook

Harcourt Road

Slate Quarry Road in Burgoynes Cove

Britannia

Petley

Hickman's Harbour

Monkstown

Goobies

Deep Bight

Come by Chance Road

Old Mill Road

Penny's Road, Bloomfield

Princeton (by Pond)

Plate Cove East

Brendan's Island

Penny's Cove

Clay Cove (Shalloway Cove)

Shoal Cove

Hayward's Cove

Dock Cove

School Road

Department Roads - St. Brendan's Island

Central

Main Road, Sheppardville

Grocery Road, Sheppardville

1 St Lane, Sheppardville

Stellar Store Road, Sheppardville

Farm Road, Burnt Berry

New Bay, Wooddale

Tilt Cove Road, Tilt Cove

Salvation Army Road, Virgin Arm

Wheeler's Road, Virgin Arm

Chapel's Road, Hillgrade

Newville Loop Rd, Hillgrade

Chinn's Road, Hillgrade

Keef's Road, Hillgrade

Rodgers Cove Local Road, Cobb's Arm

Cutler's Road, Cobb's Arm

Cobb's Arm Local Road, Cobb's Arm

Bown's Road, Herring Neck

Goshen's Road, Herring Neck

Long Liner Hill, Salt Harbour

Howell's Road, Salt Harbour

Smart's Road, Salt Harbour

Miles Road, Salt Harbour

Lewis King's Road, Salt Harbour

Black Duck Cove Road, Twillingate

Purcell's Harbour Wharf Road, Purcells

Wilson Harvey's Road, Virgin Arm

Lodge Road, Tizzards Harbour

French's Point Road, Tizzards Harbour

Lock's Road, Tizzards Harbour

Stan Burt's Road, Carters Cove

Esau Ings Road, Carters Cove

Farr's Road, Carters Cove

Borden's Road, Carters Cove

Scott's Hill, Carter's Cove

Wharf Road, Chanceport

Hayward's Cove, Valleypond

Taylor's Room Road, Moreton's Harbour

Loop Road, Moreton's Harbour

Small's Road, Moreton's Harbour

Store Road, Stoneville

Buddens Road, Victoria Cove

School Road, Victoria Cove

Roy Gillingham's Road, Clarke's Head

Bauld's Road #2, Clarke's Head

Gillingham's Road, Clarke's Head (Alder Lane)

Loop Road, Clarke's Head

Coastal Wharf Road, Clarke's Head

Bauld's Road #1, Clarke's Head

Blake's Road, George's Point

Gillingham's Road, George's Point

Hodder's Road, George's Point

Thompson's Road, Main Point

Simm's Road, Davidsville

Godwin's Road, Davidsville

Line Road, Davidsville

Rex Hodder's, Davidsville

Cecil Wheaton's Road, Frederickton

One Way Road, Frederickton

Boyd Wheaton's Road, Frederickton

Lionel Wheaton's Road, Frederickton

Paul Wheaton's Road, Frederickton

Bayview Road, Noggin Cove

Coastal Wharf Road, Seldom

Osmond's Road, Shoal Bay

Burnt Point Rd, Seldom

Purbecks Cove Road, Purbecks Cove

Lee Pittman's Road, Purbecks Cove

Purbecks Cove Road, Westport

Layden's Road, Michael's Harbour

Station Road

Club Road, St Albans

Western

Boom Siding (Little Rapids)

Eastern Brook (Pasadena)

Wild Bight

Boat Harbour

Bear Cove East Main Road

Deadmans Cove Loop Road

Stanley Genge's Road, Deadman's Cove

Croque

St. Julien's

Labrador

Lodge Bay - Department Roads

Mary's Harbour - Department Roads

St. Lewis - Department Roads

Port Hope Simpson - Department Roads

Charlottetown - Department Roads

Paradise River - Department Roads

Cartwright - Department Roads

2016 07 27                              2:05 p.m.