Transportation and Works
September 11, 2015

Public Advisory: Placentia Gut Closed to Mariners

Mariners are advised that work is ongoing in Placentia Gut related to the Placentia Bridge, and access to the channel underneath the bridge will be unavailable for a portion of the weekend.

A barge will be performing work in Placentia Gut beginning at approximately 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, until noon on Sunday, September 13. Mariners will be unable to pass through the channel at that time, and are asked to use extreme caution elsewhere in the vicinity.

Vehicle traffic on the Placentia Bridge will not be impacted.

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Media contact:
Jacquelyn Howard
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015
jacquelynhoward@gov.nl.ca

2015 09 11                  2:55 p.m.