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 are advised that Kenna's Hill will be reduced to one lane each way between Torbay Road and King’s Bridge Road/New Cove Road to facilitate road construction. Flag persons will be on site during...
Contractors may be working on the following streets from September 13-17 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and...
Motorists are advised there will be lane reductions in place to facilitate exploratory digs associated with the upcoming Goulds Servicing Phase 3 - Force Main project. These exploratory digs will be somewhat short term and sporadic in nature, and motorists will encounter a lane reduction...
Due to emergency road repairs, the right turn lane from Torbay Road southbound to Newfoundland Drive will be closed until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept 17 2021.
The City of St. John's apologizes for any inconvenience. To report an issue, please contact Access St. John’s.
...Heavy Tree Road (from Ruby Line to Pitts Memorial offramp) is closed to through traffic beginning Friday, September 10, 2021. To facilitate planned construction of large diameter culverts, the road closure will remain in effect for the duration of construction, which is expected to last until...
Due to road repairs, Job Street will be closed southbound from Hamilton Avanue to Water Street until 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept 7 2021. Plank Road is restricted to emergency vehicles and local traffic only.
...The intersection at Kenmount Road and Pippy Place will be closed to motorists on Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The intersection closure is necessary to facilitate work on the Kenmount Road Storm Sewer project.
...Contractors may be working on the following streets from September 7 - 10 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and...
Motorists are advised that Bishop’s Cove will be closed to facilitate steel work for 331 Water Street. There will be no access from Harbour Drive for the duration of the construction.
...Contractors may be working on the following streets from August 30 to September 3 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning...
Due to road repairs, the northbound lane of Mayor Avenue from Newtown Road to Empire Avenue will be closed until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept 3 2021.
...Due to emergency road repairs, the inside lane of Topsail Road from Colville Place to Forbes Street will be closed until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug 27 2021.
...Contractors may be working on the following streets from August 23-27 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert...
updated Monday, Aug. 23, 2021
Barter's Hill is closed between Casey Street and Cabot Street to facilitate emergency road repairs.
Open to local traffic only:
...Motorists are advised that Springdale Street (between Water Street and George Street West) will be closed to facilitate the construction of the JAG Hotel. A traffic detour will be in place. ...
Contractors may be working on the following streets from August 16-20 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert...
To facilitate paving operations on Kenmount Road between Peet Street and Pippy Place lane reductions will be in place until Friday, August 20th at 7pm (weather permitting). Traffic will be maintained, however, disruptions and slowdowns are expected. Please obey signage and flag persons on...
Contractors may be working on the following streets from August 9-13 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert...
The northbound ramp exiting Team Gushue Highway to Kenmount Road East will be closed August 6, 2021 for approximately one month. Ths is required for construction work to upgrade the storm sewer along Kenmount Road. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
...On August 4th the City of St. John’s will implement street closures as follows: Clancey Drive (no vehicular access) Lake Avenue (no vehicular access) Carnell Drive (no vehicular access) Lakeview Avenue (access to the Boathouse with permit only at Forest Road). ...
Motorists and pedestrians are advised that the curb lane on Prince Philip Drive between Clinch Crescent and Clinch Crescent /Westerland Road will be closed to facilitate work for the new wing of the Health Science Center. A pedestrian route has been established for safe access through the...
Contractors may be working on the following streets from August 2-6 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert...
Motorists are advised of the following lane closures to accommodate the Boston Pizza Flat Out 5K Road Race:
...Motorists are advised that the Columbus Drive inside southbound lane will be closed between Topsail Road and Bay Bulls Road to facilitate road construction.
...Contractors may be working on the following streets from July 26-30 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert...