Transportation and Works
May 21, 2015

Delivering Safer and Cleaner Roadways

Date Set for Outer Ring Road Clean-Up

Department of Transportation and Works crews will begin cleaning litter and removing large discarded items from the Outer Ring Road on Sunday, June 14, approximately two weeks earlier than last year. A second closure and clean-up of the highway will be scheduled for July.

"We invest significantly every year to ensure that garbage is removed from key roads around the province so that tourists and residents can experience safe and enjoyable driving conditions. This year, we are starting about two weeks earlier to remove garbage from the Outer Ring Road. Items that are tossed or fall from vehicles onto the road can be safety hazards for motorists and also for the highway crews who must collect them. Everyone should be mindful to dispose of their garbage and old household items in an appropriate manner, as we all share a responsibility to protect our environment and also to be mindful of the safety of crews and fellow motorists."
- The Honourable David Brazil, Minister of Transportation and Works

The Outer Ring Road between Logy Bay Road and Portugal Cove Road will be closed to accommodate concentrated clean-up efforts on Sunday, June 14. A second closure and clean-up of the road will be scheduled for July between Portugal Cove Road and Team Gushue Highway. As the clean-up dates approach, public advisories will be issued to remind motorists of the closure and to provide further details. Signage will be in place in advance of and throughout the clean-up to notify motorists of the road closure.

The Provincial Government is committed to well-developed transportation and infrastructure networks. Budget 2015 allocates more than $204 million for provincial roads, bridges and includes $70 million for the Provincial Roads Program.

QUICK FACTS

• The initial clean-up of the Outer Ring Road between Logy Bay Road and Portugal Cove Road is scheduled for Sunday, June 14. A second closure and clean-up of the road will be scheduled for July between Portugal Cove Road and Team Gushue Highway.
• As the clean-up dates approach, public advisories will be issued to remind motorists of the closure and to provide further details. Signage will be in place in advance of and throughout the clean-up to notify motorists of the road closure.
• Budget 2015 allocates more than $204 million for provincial roads, bridges and includes $70 million for the Provincial Roads Program

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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

2015 05 21                              4:20 p.m.