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Rennies River Trail Closed

The Rennies Mill Trail from King's Bridge Road to Long Pond is closed due to flooding:

• Sunday, Sept. 11 at 12:45 p.m. to Wednesday, September 14 at 2 p.m.

The trail will reopen when water recedes and the trail has been inspected for damage. 

Road Construction: September 12 to 16

Contractors may be working on the following streets from August 29 to September 2 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert installation.  Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas:

• Allandale Road (Pippy Park Golf Club to the end)
• Barkham Street
• Bonaventure Avenue (Howley Avenue to Fleming Street)
• Cadet Road
• Calver Avenue...

Seniors Week: October 3 to 7

Older adults and seniors are invited to recognize Seniors’ Week from October 3 to 7 – the theme for 2022 is ‘Seniors Reconnecting’. 

Join the celebration with a full week of free programming, including fitness classes, swimming, and an information session with Credit Counselling Services NL about stretching a loonie to a toonie.

For a full list of events and registration details, check the calendar of events on the city’s website. Registration is required for all events.

If you are...

Residential Drop Off Closed September 8

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Robin Hood Bay Residential Drop Off (RDO) will be closed on Thursday, September 8th.  
 
The Robin Hood Bay landfill, material recovery facility and the metal recycler will remain open to commercial and municipal users. 
 
The City of St John’s apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Lane Reduction: Main Road

Motorists are advised there will be a lane reduction at Main Road in the vicinity of Viguers Road to facilitate work of the Gould’s Servicing Phase 3 Force Main project: Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7 a.m. to Friday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.

Traffic will be maintained using temporary traffic signals; signage and flag persons will be in place.

The City of St. John’s apologizes for any inconvenience. 

For more details or to report an issue, contact Access St. John’s by calling 311 or 754-CITY, via the app...

Cruise Ship Nieuw Statendam Cancels

The Nieuw Statendam has cancelled her visit to the Port of St. John’s.
 
Ship arrivals are subject to various conditions, including weather and ships’ schedules.
 
We regret this schedule change and hope to see Nieuw Statendam again soon.