Works, Services and Transportation -
1999
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January 7
Government will borrow funds to construct Harbour
Breton Health Care facility
January 15
Electronic tendering to replace traditional advertising
January 18
Tender dates set for projects under Trans Canada
Highway Agreement and Regional Road Trunk Program
January 19
Minister comments on Marine Atlantic's ferry services
January 26
Emergency funding for roof repair at O'Connell Centre
in Corner Brook
January 27
Freeze on intra-provincial ferry rates
January 28
Minister comments on statements regarding Bell Island
Ferry Service
February 2
Marine Atlantic - Atlantic Freighter out of service
February 23
Contract awarded for Coastal Labrador services
March 5
Contract for upgrading and paving TCH from South Brook
Intersection to Springdale Intersection
March 9
Contracts awarded for Melville Health Care Facility
March 11
Contract for work on Connaigre Peninsula Health Care
Centre
Contract for upgrading and paving of a section of Bonavista
Highway (Rt. 230)
March 22
Capital Roads Program
Largest Since Confederation
March 24
Ministerial Statement - Water Bomber Contract
March 25
Ministerial Statement - St. John's Hospital
Redevelopment Program
April 8
Bell Island - Portugal Cove ferry out of service
April 23
Marine Atlantic - Record traffic, reduced subsidy
reported
April 29
Ministerial Statement - Coastal link road
May 4
Contract for upgrading and paving of Trans Canada
Highway, Port aux Basques through Codroy Valley
May 12
Ministerial Statement - Gulf Ferry Service
Contract for James Paton Hospital
project
May 17
Contract for upgrading to Route 432 from the
intersection of Route 433 to Roses Brook
Contract for replacement of Bishop's Falls West Overpass
on Trans Canada Highway
Ministerial Statement - Meeting with Council of Ministers
Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety
May 19
Ministerial Statement - Report reviewing the boundaries
of C. A. Pippy Park
May 20
Ministerial Statement - Introduction of bill to amend
Public Tendering Act
June 1
Contract for construction of a panel type bridge,
Cochrane Pond Brook service road
June 2
Contracts for Red Bay to Cartwright highway
Service providers licensed for
electronic tendering
June 4
Ministers comment on Transportation Week
June 14
Marine Atlantic - New accessibility standards for
Canadian ferries
June 30
Minister makes site visit of Trans Labrador Highway
July 6
Contract awarded for renovations and alterations to Avalon East
District schools
Update on Gulf ferry issues
July 9
Contract awarded for renovations and alterations to
Avalon East District schools
July 13
Contract for renovations and alterations to Avalon East
District schools
July 14
Contract for roadwork in The Straits and White Bay
North district
Contract for roadwork in St. George's-Stephenville East and Port
au Port districts
Contract for classroom extension to Beachy Cove Elementary,
Portugal Cove
July 15
Contract for roadwork on Route 201 from Chapel Arm to
Long Cove
July 22
Funding for depots on Trans Labrador Highway
Funding for new ferry terminal in St. Barbe
July 26
Contract for overpass on TCH at Deer Lake
August 6
Contracts awarded for Goulds-By-Pass Road
August 20
Largest capital construction program since
Confederation
August 30
Contract awarded for road work on Outer Ring Road
September 1
Contract for Conception Bay North-By-Pass and area
Contract for Avalon East District Schools
September 9
Contract work for new school at Blaketown
Minister reconfirms consultations on provincial ferry services
September 29
Contract for culvert replacement on Route 92
October 1
Contract for road work in the community of Quirpon
October 14
Accessibility improvements for Menihek High School
October 19
Contract awarded to clear right of way on R1, TCH from Badger
towards South Brook
October 22
Site contract for new Bonne Bay Health Care facility
November 3
Major contracts awarded for next phase of Red Bay to Cartwright
Highway
November 10
Contract for Sir Thomas
Roddick Health Centre
November 12
Province to consult intra-provincial ferry users
November 15
Next phase of Outer Ring Road opens
Contract awarded for Clarenville correctional centre
November 18
Ministerial Statement - Update of underground fuel storage tanks
November 24
Ministerial Statement - Larger school construction projects
November 26
Marine Atlantic
releases preliminary 2000 schedule
December 1
Province lights the way for
Christmas
December 2
Christmas lights across Canada ceremony
December 8
Ministerial Statement - Gulf ferry service
December 10
Contract for Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture
Centre
Consulting company appointed for Dr. G.B. Cross
Hospital renovations
December 14
Contracts awarded for grading projects in Labrador
Contract awarded for Baltimore High, Ferryland
December 15
Contract awarded for Trans Labrador Highway depots
Contract awarded for Blaketown high school
Contract awarded for Old Perlican hospital
December 17
Government announces telecommunications contracts
December 29
Contract awarded for Carmelite House
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