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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Below is a list of streets where street rehabilitation work will take place in the City of St. John's for the week of Aug. 26 to 30. Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas.
...Motorists are advised that as a result of a water main break, Empire Avenue, in the vicinity of Aldershot Street is closed to through traffic.
Access will be maintained for emergency and local vehicles and detours are in place to Aldershot Street and Malta Street.
...Below is a list of the streets the City plans to work on next week (August 19 to 26, 2013) under its street rehabilitation program. Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas.
...Motorists are advised that to facilitate road paving, Blackhead Road is closed between Linegar Avenue and Warford Road.
All traffic will be detoured except emergency vehicles. Delays should be expected.
...Motorists are advised that due to road repair resulting from a water main break, Freshwater Road, from Stamp's Lane to Elizabeth Avenue, will be closed today, Thursday, August 8, 2103, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Access will be maintained for Emergency Vehicles and Metrobus.
...The following temporary variations in regulations governing traffic in the City of St. John’s will be in effect starting on the eve of Regatta, Tuesday Aug. 6, through to the end of Regatta Day, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 (or whichever day Regatta falls on):
...Motorists are advised that Water Street is closed WESTBOUND at Leslie Street to facilitate ongoing infrastructure work. This will affect westerly traffic bound for Waterford Bridge Road and Old Topsail Road. All traffic will be detoured, including emergency vehicles. Motorists are...
Motorists are advised due to the TELY 10 Road Race scheduled for Sunday July 28, 2013 commencing at 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. the following traffic and parking restrictions will be in affect:
...Motorists are advised that in order to facilitate street reconstruction, the scheduled closure of Paton Street from Elizabeth Avenue to Gambier Street will start today, Monday, July 22, 2013, at 11:00am. The street will be closed to through traffic until 6:00 pm, Friday, July 26, 2013. Access...
Motorists are advised that effective immediately Wishingwell Road is closed between Terra Nova Road and Stamp's Lane due to a watermain break. Road is expected to re-open by midnight. Access will be maintained for emergency vehicles.
...Motorists are advised that Water Street will be reduced to one lane at the Leslie Street/Blackhead Road intersection starting Wednesday July 10th 2013 for three weeks to facilitate the installation of new infrastructure. Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes.
...Motorists are advised that Allandale Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between the Confederation Building and Prince Philip Drive starting Thursday July 11th 2013 to facilitate the bridge deck repairs. Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes.
...Motorists are advised that Blackmarsh Road will be closed between Canada Drive and Frecker Drive on Wednesday July 10th 2013 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm to facilitate a watermain repair. Access will be maintained for emergency vehicles.
...Motorists are advised that due to a water remmain repair The Boulevard will be closed between East White Hills Road and Regiment Road on Thursday July 4th, 2013. Access will be maintained for emergency...
Motorists are advised that Carnell Drive will be closed to all traffic due to the replacement of the Carnell Drive Bridge commencing Wednesday July 3 until Friday November 1, 2013....
NOTICE TO MOTORISTS CANADA DAY/MEMORIAL DAY ...
Motorists are advised that in order to facilitate a watermain replacement, the northbound lane on New Cove Road between the south entrance of Tunis Court and the north entrance of Tunis Court will be closed to through traffic from Monday, June 24 to Monday, July 8, 2013. Northbound local...
Motorists are advised that Pearltown Road will be closed to through traffic on Saturday, June 22, 2013, from 7:00am to 5:30pm to facilitate a culvert replacement approximately 100 meters west of the Old Bay Bulls Road intersection. Emergency vehicles or Metrobus will not have access. There will...
Motorists are advised that Pearltown Road will be closed to through traffic on Saturday, June 22, 2013, from 7:00am to 5:30pm to facilitate a culvert replacement approximately 100 meters west of the Old Bay Bulls Road intersection. Emergency vehicles or Metrobus will not have access. There will...
Motorists are advised that in order to facilitate street repairs, the eastbound lane on Military Road between Bannerman Road and King's Bridge Road will be closed from 11:00am June 18 to 11:30pm June 28,2013. Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Bannerman Road, Circular Road and King's Bridge...
Motorists are advised that due to necessary watermain repairs Dunfield Street will be reduced to one lane on Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Flagpersons will be on site and there will be local access for residents and emergency vehicles.
...Motorists are advised that Terra Nova Road between Stamp's Lane and Crosbie Road will be closed on June 11, 2013 from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm to facilitate sewer repairs. The road will be closed near the Stamp's Lane intersection at Civic #63. All emergency vehicles and Metrobus will have to detour...
Motorists are advised that the east bound lane on LeMarchant Road between Barter’s Hill and Cookstown Road will be closed from June 11, 2013 to June 21, 2013 to facilitate street repairs. Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Prince of Wales Street, Pennywell Road and Cookstown Road....
Motorists are advised that Leslie Street is now open to all vehicular traffic.
If you wish to speak with an operator, please contact Access St. John's at 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489)