By Mark Squibb/June 30, 2022
It’s construction season across the province, and folks in Mount Pearl, like anywhere else, should expect delays as they move about this summer.
During this week’s public council meeting, councillor Mark Rice gave a construction update and outlined a number of projects the City will be undertaking this summer.
Repairs to the Old Placentia Road Pedestrian Underpass, for one, will resume during July through to August. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction during construction. Further communication will be issued through the City’s website and onsite signage.
Asphalt Renewal on Smallwood Drive between Commonwealth Avenue and Old Placentia Road will start next week. Construction is expected to last about six weeks, and periodic lane closures and traffic interruption is expected.
Asphalt repairs along Park Avenue are also underway, with approximately another week or so left to go. Repair and asphalt replacement for Commonwealth and Park Avenue (to Dunn’s Corner) bridges will follow completion of the Park Avenue asphalt repairs.
Rice noted that construction will be coordinated so that only one bridge will be shut down at a time.
“While traffic disruption will occur periodically at these locations, it will be minimized at peak early morning traffic time,” said Rice.
Work on each bridge is expected to last up to two weeks.
Crack sealing is also underway for the next couple of weeks.