6 months ago
Police investigating tanker crash that damaged bridge and closed TCH
Clarenville RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle crash involving a commercial tractor tanker trailer unit on Monday that resulted in significant damages to the South West River bridge west of Clarenville. Due to the extent of the damage, the Trans-Canada Highway remains closed between Routes 230 and 233 until further notice, with a detour available to […]
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6 months ago
UPDATE: Detour around TCH closure reopens after motor-vehicle collision
The detour around the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway has since reopened. Original Story: Route 233 near Bloomfield is closed to travel in both directions due to a motor-vehicle collision. As a result, it also cannot be used as a detour from the Trans-Canada Highway, which remains closed to traffic near Port Blandford. The RCMP […]
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6 months ago
UPDATE: TCH fully reopens near Route 460 after collision between tractor trailer and pickup truck
The Trans-Canada Highway near Route 460 has fully reopened to traffic. Earlier Story: The Trans-Canada Highway was impassable after a two-vehicle collision about two kilometres west of White’s Road (Route 460) in the Bay St. George area. One lane has since reopened to alternating traffic. The RCMP is on the scene of a collision involving a […]
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6 months ago
Canadian Taxpayers Federation questions provincial skyrocketing paving costs
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Wakeham government to explain why the cost of paving projects in Newfoundland and Labrador nearly doubled over the past six years. “Taxpayers are entitled to know why something as basic as paving a road is becoming so much more expensive,” said Devin Drover, CTF Atlantic Director. “Whether […]
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