BARRIE – A lane of the Trans-Canada Highway near Port aux Basques, NL, will reopen Wednesday, the province’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure said.
In a press release issued Wednesday, the department said the Trans-Canada Highway near the weighbridges outside town will reopen to single-lane traffic.
“Repairs are ongoing and underway through the night and early this morning to allow safe traffic through the site this afternoon,” the statement read.
Port aux Basques has been effectively cut off from the rest of the province after devastating rain earlier this month washed away part of the highway.
Speaking to CTV News Channel on Sunday, Port aux Basques Mayor Brian Button said that without a highway, the town had to rely on helicopters and a ferry for essential supplies and transportation of residents. people.
According to the press release, construction work is continuing near the scale as well as on other sections of the highway.
“Car drivers should drive cautiously, obey traffic controls, observe heavy equipment and crew, prepare for lane reductions and anticipate traffic delays,” the statement said. Write.
According to the ministry, the RCMP will patrol the area.
The release said repairs were also underway on highways in the Codroy Valley.
“Drivers are encouraged to use alternative routes until repairs are completed,” the ministry said.
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