Gleneyre Street Culvert Replacement

A concrete culvert with green grass on either side and a railing above. There is water flowing through the culvert.

Construction work to replace an aging culvert near the intersection of Gleneyre Street and Torbay Road will begin on Monday, April 10, and is expected to be complete by the end of September 2023.

This project includes replacement of the existing culvert where Gleneyre Street crosses over the Virginia River, additional flood-proofing measures, and minor vertical realignment of a portion of Gleneyre Street near the culvert. Bursey Excavating and Development is completing the work on behalf of City of St. John’s.

Traffic Impacts

During construction, access to businesses on Gleneyre Street will be maintained from the Torbay Road and Gleneyre Street intersection. However, Gleneyre Street will be closed to all other vehicular traffic coming from Torbay Road, with a detour in place for the duration of the work. Motor vehicle traffic will be detoured to Highland Drive, Dunlea Street and Birchwynd Street.

Sidewalks and trails will be maintained for people walking and wheeling through the area.

Local Neighbourhood Impacts

There will be some noise and disruption as this work proceeds. We ask the public to obey and follow all posted signage and flag persons in and near the construction zone.

Further background information about the project is online, including a map of the construction area.

The City of St. John’s apologizes for the inconvenience that this work may cause. To report issues, residents can contact Access St. John’s by calling 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489), by emailing access@stjohns.ca or via the app.