Transportation and
Works - 2007
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January
January 9
New Transportation Depot for Trans
Labrador Highway
January 11
Government Making Historic Investments in
Provincial Roads
January 12
Labrador Ferry
Service Extended an Extra 30 Days
January 16
Minister
Announces Schedule for 2007 Labrador Marine Coastal Service
January 17
$150 Million
Targeted for Province�s Roads
January 19
PUBLIC ADVISORY:
Apollo Ferry Service May Be Discontinued
Reservation System in Place
Soon for Labrador Ferries
January 22
PUBLIC ADVISORY: Apollo Ferry Service Extended
January 23
Public Advisory: Apollo Ferry Service Cancelled
January 25
Government�s Snow-Clearing Funding Unprecedented
February
February 7
Ministers Concerned About Marine Atlantic Rate
Increases
February 12
Government Moving Forward with New Health Centre for Labrador West
February 13
Close to $2M Earmarked to Improve Roads in
Burin-Placentia West
Further
Clean-up of Former Grace Hospital Site
February 16
Government
Injects $1.5M in Windsor-Springdale Roads
Delegation Heading to
Nunavut to Explore Potential Alliances in Areas of Mutual Interest
February 17
Province Looking for Shipyard to Build New Ferries
February 19
Cape St. Francis
Will Receive $1.6M for Road Improvements
February 21
Ministers Encourage Drivers to Adjust for Winter
Conditions
Government Welcomes
Provider of Direct Trans-Atlantic Flights to Newfoundland and Labrador
Government Invests Over $1
Million in Fortune Bay-Cape La Hune Roads
February 23
Opportunities for Cooperation and Partnership Identified in Nunavut
Contract Awarded for
Construction of Corner Brook Long-Term Care Facility
February 26
Close to $2.5
Million Announced to Improve Roads in St. Barbe Area
March
March 1
Bonavista North
Roads Improved to the Tune of Nearly $3 Million
March 2
$1.42 Million
Headed for Gander Roads
Government Invests Over
Half a Million Dollars for Road Improvements in Grand Falls-Buchans
March 5
Government Hires
Real Estate Broker to Sell Former Janeway Properties
March 8
Government Invests Nearly $2.7 Million in Trinity North
Roads
March 9
$2 Million Headed for Roads in Bonavista South
March 12
Media
Advisory: News Conference Regarding Provincial Ferry Rates
Government Delivers on Promise to Reduce Provincial
Ferry Rates
Government Invests $3M in Trinity-Bay de Verde Roads
March 13
Public Advisory:
Temporary Closure of Pitts Memorial North-Bound Lanes
March 14
Conception Bay
East and Bell Island Roads Injected with $1 Million Funding
March 26
Over $2 Million
En Route to Roads in Humber East
March 27
Better Roads and
Bridges on the Horizon in Bellevue Area
March 28
Government
Releases Consultation Document to Guide Vessel Replacement Plan
March 29
Better Roads
Headed for Humber West
April
April 2
Road and Bridge
Improvements Announced for Lake Melville
April 3
Straits Ferry Service to Resume Thursday
April 4
$2.9 Million
Announced for Road Improvements in Lewisporte District
April 5
Government Invests a Further $10 Million in
Provincial Roads
April 9
$2.5 Million Allocated for Road Projects in Exploits
Driving Conditions Not
Affected by Annual Spring Layoff
April 10
$1 Million Announced for Road Improvements in Grand
Bank District
April 13
Bay of Islands Receives $800,000 for
Road Improvements
April 16
Ferryland
Receives $2.3 Million for Road and Bridge Improvements
April 17
$2.2 Million
Allocated for Road Work in Harbour Main-Whitbourne District
April 18
$1.45 Million Announced for Road and Bridge
Improvements in Cartwright-L�Anse au Clair
April 26
Implementing Action to Modernize Infrastructure
April 27
$1.7 Million Announced for Road and Bridge Improvements
for Terra Nova
May
May 1
Model of Province�s New Ferry Undergoes Testing
May 4
$1 Million
Announced for Road Improvements in St. John�s
May 7
Over $1.5
Million for Road and Bridge Improvements in Kilbride District
Port au Port Area Will
Receive $1 Million in Road Improvements
May 10
$800,000 Announced for Road Improvements in Topsail
Area
May 11
New Bridge Included in Road Improvements for Humber
Valley
May 15
Government Provides Additional Funding for Road
Work in Grand Falls-Buchans
May 16
Road Safety Week
Encourages Motorists to Drive Safely
May 17
Baie Verte Area
Receives $3 Million for Road Improvements
May 22
$2.5 Million
Announced for Road Improvements in Placentia & St. Mary�s
May 23
Road Repairs
Announced for Carbonear-Harbour Grace and Port de Grave
Ministerial Statement -
Government Addresses Labrador Transportation Issue
May 24
$1.5 Million
Allocated for Road Improvements in Labrador West
Government of Canada and
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Partner to Support Construction of $10
Million Torbay Bypass
May 25
Government to
Review Satellite Phone Service in Labrador
May 29
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Atlantic Provinces
Transportation Forum
June
June 1
St. George�s-Stephenville
East Receives More Than $4 Million for Road Work
Opening of Labrador Marine
Season Postponed Due to Ice Conditions
June 4
$1 Million Announced for Road
Improvements in Twillingate-Fogo
June 8
Public Advisory:
Further Delay of Opening of Labrador Marine Season
Public Advisory: Delay in
Availability of Williams Harbour-Norman Bay Ferry Service
June 15
Public Advisory: Continued Delay of Opening of Labrador
Marine Season
June 18
Public Advisory:
Williams Harbour-Norman Bay Ferry Service Resumes
June 19
Government Makes
Improvements to Ferry Docks at Bell Island-Portugal Cove
Public Advisory: Sir Robert
Bond to Begin Ferry Service on Friday
June 21
Public Advisory:
Northern Ranger to Resume Southbound Labrador Service
June 22
Government
Disappointed in Marine Atlantic Rate Increase
June 26
Media Advisory:
Premier in Labrador
For TLH Announcement and Sod Turnings
June 27
Media Advisory:
Time Changed for Long-Term Care Home
Sod-turning Ceremony, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Government Invests $15 Million for Hard-Surfacing of
Trans Labrador Highway
Premier Turns Sod on Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-term Care Home
June 29
Transportation and Works Minister Meets
with Counterpart from Nunavut
Government Hired Leading
Expert to Provide Trans Labrador Highway Business Plan
July
July 6
More than $2.5
Million Announced for Road Improvements in Straits & White Bay North Area
Public Advisory: Northern
Ranger and Astron to Service Makkovik and Postville
July 11
Conception Bay South Receives Over $1.2
Million for Road Improvements
Public Advisory: Northern
Ranger and Astron Resume Full Service to Northern Labrador
July 18
Nicholsville One
Step Closer to New Bridge
July 23
Province on Fast Track to Complete Road Work
Media Advisory:
Ministers to Announce Awarding of Contracts
for Health Projects in Grand Bank
July 24
Province Moving Forward on
Two New Ferries
Contracts Awarded for Grand Bank Health Care Facilities
July 26
Media Advisory: Government
To Present Antique Aircraft to Happy Valley-Goose Bay
July 27
Government
Presents Antique Aircraft to Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
July 31
Public Advisory:
Repairs to Washout on Burgeo Highway Nearing Completion and Road is Open
August
August 1
Public
Advisory: Motorists Are Asked to Use Extreme Caution When Travelling Today
Public Advisory: Update on Road
Conditions on Avalon and Burin Peninsulas
August 2
Public Advisory: Update on
Road Conditions on Avalon and Burin Peninsulas
August 3
Public Advisory:
Update on Road Conditions on Avalon Peninsula
August 8
Over $1 Million
in Tender Awarded for College of the North Atlantic
August 16
Repairs Continue to
Storm-Damaged Roads
August 20
Marine Branch Begins Move to Lewisporte
August 31
Government
Disappointed with Air Canada�s Decision to End Transatlantic Flights
September
September 11
Public
Advisory: New Location for Government�s Gander Offices
September 25
Provincial
Government Takes Exception to Latest Marine Atlantic Rate Increase
October
October 17
Public Advisory:
Closure Dates for Labrador Shipping Season Released
November
November 7
Transportation
and Works Receives Award for Bridge Design and Construction
November 8
Transportation
and Works Receives Award for Bridge Design and Construction
Williams
Government Continues Efforts to Make Provincial Roads Safer
November 13
Government Awards
Contracts for Northern Ranger and Sir Robert Bond
November 15
Clarenville and
Marystown Shipyards to Bid on Ferry Construction
December
December 3
Motorists Reminded
that Snow Means Slow
December 5
Public Advisory: Christmas Lights Across Canada
Ceremony
December 6
Provincial Government to
Invest in New Air Ambulance
December 7
Former Janeway Hospital
to Be Demolished
December 13
Provincial
Government Adds Extra Ferry Run for Labrador Christmas Travellers
December 14
Media Advisory:
News Conference to Announce Infrastructure Agreement
December 17
Provincial and
Federal Governments Sign $430 Million Infrastructure Agreement
December 18
Province
Investing $430 Million in Infrastructure Agreement
December 19
Marine Atlantic
Ferry Rate Increases Unacceptable to Provincial Government
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