The Committee of the Whole recently passed a motion to abandon a concept for an east-end arterial discussed between 1998 and 2002. The concept is described in detail in the Decision/Direction Note attached to the
Committee of the Whole agenda for May 15, 2019. The City of St. John's Act also includes the following:
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Power to tunnel
110. (1) The council or the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation with the assent of the council shall have power to construct, repair and maintain a tunnel under, across or through the lands extending from Temperance Street to Quidi Vidi Lake in the city, not necessarily following a straight line but following the direction that may be considered expedient, and may lay, repair and maintain water and sewer pipes and mains, and for that purpose shall have power to enter upon, dig, break, excavate and trench the lands and shall upon entry acquire an easement for the tunnels, water and sewer pipes and mains under, across or through the lands.
(2) Where the tunnel, water and sewer pipes and mains can be constructed and laid without entering upon the surface of lands, it shall not be necessary for the council or the corporation to give a notice of its intention to enter upon the lands and compensation shall not be payable to the owners except for the actual damage caused to the surface of the land or to buildings on the land.
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Anything that would increase vehicle traffic on Water Street would be foolish, but a tunnel with a southern portal near Hill O'Chips or Ordinance Street and a northern portal north of Empire Avenue to allow buses or a tram serving downtown to bypass King's Bridge Road would be a good idea.
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