Public Advisory
The City of St. John's posts public advisories whenever we have an interruption in service to ensure the public is kept informed. Some of the categories of advisories include water, garbage, recreation, traffic and building closures. The view below lists advisories that are upcoming or currently on-going.
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Motorists and pedestrians are advised that due to emergency sewer main repairs, Kilbride Ave from Bay Bulls Rd to Silverton Street will be closed tomorrow December 5 from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Motorists must use alternate route and can expect delays....
To facilitate some additional investigative work required for the next phase of the Water Street Infrastructure Replacement Project, crews will be working on Friday, November 29th in the vicinity of Atlantic Place. Parking spaces may be affected temporarily and any traffic disruptions will be...
Motorists are advised that lanes will be closed on Kelsey Drive and Goldstone Street to facilitate the emergency installation of pavement markings. Flagspersons are on site to direct traffic. Traffic delays should be expected; motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
...Contractors may be working on the following arterial and collector streets from November 25 - 29 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment,...
The 2019 Downtown Christmas Parade, organized by Downtown St. John's, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Nov. 24 beginning at noon. ...
Contractors may be working on the following arterial and collector streets from November 18 - 22 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could...
Road Closures Queen's Road - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Church Hill - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Duckworth Street (Bates Hill to Prescott Street) - 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Duckworth Street (Prescott Street to Wood Street) - 10;30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m....
Contractors may be working on the following arterial and collector streets from November 11 - 15 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment,...
To replace a section of watermain that experienced a break in September, the City of St. John’s will be closing Allandale Road from Higgins Line to Prince Philip Drive from 9 a.m. on Friday, November 8 until 10 p.m. on Monday, November 11. Early morning (rush hour) traffic on Friday will not be...
Motorists and pedestrians are advised that due to emergency sewer main repairs, London Road from Portugal Cove Road to Dublin Road will be closed today, November 6, 2019 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Motorists must use an alternate route and can expect delays.
...Contractors may be working on the following arterial and collector streets from November 4 - 8, 2019 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include...
Parking spaces reserved on Cathedral Street, prohibiting public parking to accommodate technical vehicles for a film shoot.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised that due to sewer main repairs, Prowse Avenue Extension from Stamp's Lane to Cashin Avenue will be closed today, October 29, 2019 from 9:30am to 4:00pm.
Motorists should use an alternate route and expect delays.
...Kenmount Road will be reduced to one shared lane between Polina Road and Peet Street to facilitate the installation of a section of storm sewer.
The lane reduction will be in place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28 with flag persons on site to direct traffic.
...Motorists and pedestrians are advised that due to hydrant repairs, Water Street from Job's Cove to Alexander Street will have one Westbound Lane closed today, October 28, 2019 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please note the Eastbound turning lane for Patrick Street will also be affected by this...
Contractors may be working on the following arterial and collector streets from October 28 – November 1 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility...
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. a temporary road closure is required on Prince Philip Drive (westbound only), between Morrissey Drive and Clinch Crescent.
...Motorists and pedestrians are advised that due to emergency sewer main repairs, Doyle Street from Steer Street to Bishop Place will be closed today, October 25, 2019 from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Motorists should use an alternate route and expect delays.
...To facilitate road construction at Veteran’s Square, a detour is required on Queen’s Road from Church Hill to Garrison Hill.
The detour will be in place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 21 and ending on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
...Motorists and pedestrians are advised that Pennywell Road will be restricted to local traffic only from Cashin Avenue to Ropewalk Lane in both directions beginning Monday, October...
Contractors may be working on the following arterial and collector streets from October 21 - 25 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment,...
Motorists are advised that the following temporary road closures will be in effect for the Cape to Cabot Race, Sunday, October 20, 2019
Blackhead Road Southside Road to Cape Spear) Closed Both Directions 7:45 am - 10:00 am
...Twenty-two (22) parking spaces will be reserved on Cathedral St. prohibiting public parking to accomodate film shoot.
To facilitate road construction at Veteran’s Square, a detour is required on Queen’s Road from Church Hill to Long’s Hill.
The detour will be in place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Oct. 16 , ending on Friday, Oct. 18.
...Contractors will be conducting a watermain condition assessment in the Churchill Square area of the City from October 16 - 26, 2019. The work will not require any major construction activities; however, personnel will be working in the area as they will require access to the watermain via the...