[St. John's] Transport development (Highways, Airport, and Public Transit)

[NLResident]

Looks like they're trying to get some work done on the other roundabout before the snow comes

Originally Posted by Offshore1

Slow progress on TGH. More concrete divider installed on roadbed along with more backfill near the new Experimental Farm underpass & pedestrian underpass to the west. They've begun installing sections of precast retaining wall too.

[Offshore1]

"Crews are in the final stages of doing repairs and upgrades to several sections of Pitts Memorial Drive". Seeing is believing.
https://vocm.com/2025/12/05/25-per-cent-of-recommendations-made-in-performance-audit/

[Engibeer]

Originally Posted by Offshore1

"Crews are in the final stages of doing repairs and upgrades to several sections of Pitts Memorial Drive". Seeing is believing.
https://vocm.com/2025/12/05/25-per-cent-of-recommendations-made-in-performance-audit/

Looks like it's delayed another week. Closeout is Dec. 13.

I hope GovNL and the city never award another contract to Complete Concrete Solutions, it's been an abysmally managed and executed project.

[jjavman]

Originally Posted by Engibeer

Looks like it's delayed another week. Closeout is Dec. 13.

I hope GovNL and the city never award another contract to Complete Concrete Solutions, it's been an abysmally managed and executed project.

Hear Hear

[jjavman]

Government Issues RFP for Additional Swing Vessel Rivalling Size of Veteran or Legionnaire

https://vocm.com/2025/12/17/government-issues-rfp-for-additional-swing-vessel/

[Engibeer]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl...rport-stephenville-btg-capital-9.7018106

CBC reports that BTG Capital has acquired the $2M court judgment and mortgage on the Stephenville airport. The airport is still owned by Carl Dymond, with BTG now acting as a secured creditor.

With that said, ownership could change through mortgage enforcement, which seems to be where things are heading.

BTG’s supposed focus is on energy infrastructure..

[Offshore1]

These sections will be completed next year.. they say. It'd be nice to see some plans of putting more divided sections in areas prone to slow downs and accidents like Gander and Clarenville.

https://vocm.com/2025/12/18/government-moving-away-from-p-3-model-for-extension-of-divided-highway/

[jjavman]

[QUOTE=Offshore1;10527820]These sections will be completed next year.. they say. It'd be nice to see some plans of putting more divided sections in areas prone to slow downs and accidents like Gander and Clarenville.

There is no way the sections will be completed next year

[Offshore1]

[QUOTE=jjavman;10528498]

Originally Posted by Offshore1

These sections will be completed next year.. they say. It'd be nice to see some plans of putting more divided sections in areas prone to slow downs and accidents like Gander and Clarenville.

There is no way the sections will be completed next year

Agree. I haven't heard of any prep work for this so a timeline is more like - who knows?

[Offshore1]

I would absolutely love a parking garage at YYT as we have some of the most miserable weather in the country. The question is how much will the airport improvement fee go up? It's already among the highest in the country.

https://vocm.com/2025/12/22/st-johns-international-considering-parking-garage/

[Offshore1]

Long overdue project to try & correct traffic flow at Goldstone St & Kelsey Dr at TGH, among other road projects this year in St. John's Capitol Works.

https://vocm.com/2026/03/12/capital-city...ly-intersections-install-traffic-lights/

[SuperCat]

https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2026/ti/0312n02/

[Offshore1]

From the CBC, story on upcoming traffic diversions etc. for the completion of the TGH.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/team-gushue-highway-road-closures-9.7140247

[jjavman]

https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-la...th-and-airport-heights-drive-in-st-johns

https://www.stjohns.ca/en/news/construct...or-s-path-and-airport-heights-drive.aspx

[jjavman]

Originally Posted by jjavman

https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-la...th-and-airport-heights-drive-in-st-johns

https://www.stjohns.ca/en/news/construct...or-s-path-and-airport-heights-drive.aspx

I'm pro-roundabout but I think the crosswalks as displayed in the diagram, will be problematic without traffic signals, especially on limited visibility evenings. I know pedestrian tunnels have their own challenges, but traffic moves swiftly in that area.

[Offshore1]

I didn't realize there was yet more work to be done on this overpass. Hopefully things aren't as bad as last summers traffic. Multiple construction projects ongoing & the resulting detours were trying to say the least.

https://vocm.com/2026/04/28/construction-begins-on-waterford-bridge-road-columbus-drive-overpass/

[jjavman]

No mention if original West side plans will be used.

https://vocm.com/2026/05/06/298364/

[Offshore1]

Originally Posted by jjavman

No mention if original West side plans will be used.

https://vocm.com/2026/05/06/298364/

This is the first talk of a future parking garage at YYT that I'm aware of - in the VOCM article below. No idea if it was or is mentioned in the plans referenced above. I'd be curious to have a look at an overall development plan for the airport to see how it all fits together.

https://vocm.com/2026/05/08/yyt-sets-sights-on-multi-level-parking-garage/

[jjavman]

Originally Posted by Offshore1

This is the first talk of a future parking garage at YYT that I'm aware of - in the VOCM article below. No idea if it was or is mentioned in the plans referenced above. I'd be curious to have a look at an overall development plan for the airport to see how it all fits together.

https://vocm.com/2026/05/08/yyt-sets-sights-on-multi-level-parking-garage/

Interesting; wasn't mentioned in the original article. I also checked the Media section at the YYT website and was nothing there either when I posted.

[RCGA]

What work are they planning on doing on the highway by Pippy Park? Signs have been there (but down) for a couple weeks now.