Today, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for St. John's South-Mount Pearl, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Lucy Stoyles, Member of the House of Assembly for Mount Pearl North, announced a joint investment of $30 million for Route 3 improvements in Newfoundland and Labrador.
This investment will enable the completion of a north-south arterial highway route in St. John's and Mount Pearl. The end of the Team Gushue Highway will be connected to the Pitts Memorial Drive (Route 2) and Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive (Route 3) interchange. This will involve extending the paved highway from Topsail Road-where the Team Gushue Highway currently ends-to the Commonwealth Avenue, Brookfield Road and Heavy Tree Road area. A connection to the Route 2 and 3 interchange using a roundabout corridor will also be created. Work also includes installing drainage culverts, an overpass structure and auxiliary access roads, as well as re-aligning a section of Brookfield Road.
These enhancements will alleviate traffic congestion, improve safety and enhance access to and from the cities of St. John's and Mount Pearl and the surrounding urban and rural communities.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
