Public Advisory
The City of St. John's posts public advisories whenever we have an interruption in service to ensure the public is kept informed. Some of the categories of advisories include water, garbage, recreation, traffic and building closures. The view below lists advisories that are upcoming or currently on-going.
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The City of St. John's wishes to advise its residents that the province will be closing Old Pennywell Road tomorrow from 9am – 4pm between Columbus Drive and Prospero Place. This is to facilitate line painting for the Team Gushue Highway.
...Fifty-one parking meters will be bagged on New Gower Street, George Street, Queen Street, and Harbour Drive prohibiting public parking to accommodate a film shoot. Meter bagging for Harbour Drive in PayByPhone zone - section 1333 will be extended until Monday, December 3, at 8 a.m.
Motorists and pedestrians are advised that due to watermain repairs, Dorset Street will be closed to vehicular traffic until 4 p.m., November 28, 2018.
Motorists should use an alternate route and expect delays.
...Twenty-four parking meters will be bagged on Beck's Cove and on the south side of Water Street prohibiting public parking to accommodate a film shoot.
The 2018 Annual Downtown Christmas Parade, organized by Downtown St. John's is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 25th at 12:00 Noon.
...Multiple parking meters will be bagged prohibiting public parking to accommodate Downtown Christmas Parade. This will include not only the parade route but the surrounding streets as well, due to logistic requirements, accessible parking, and emergency access. Motorists will be permitted to park...
Five parking meters will be bagged prohibiting public parking on the south side of Duckworth Street to accommodate NTV broadcasting for Downtown Christmas Parade.
To facilitate the ongoing work to replace a 600 meter section of sanitary forcemain from Mill Road to the end of the street, sections of the street will be reduced to a single lane and controlled by flagpersons. This work will be completed by December 21, 2018.
...To facilitate the Blackmarsh Road Realignment work residents and motorists are advised of the closure of Blackmarsh Road at the Captain Whelan Drive and Welland Street intersections. Access will be available to local traffic and emergency vehicles only. Motorists should use an alternate route...
Residents and motorists are advised of the closure of Welland Street to through traffic. Access will be available to local traffic and emergency vehicles only. Motorists should use an alternate route and expect delays.
...Twenty parking meters will be bagged on Ordnance Street prohibiting public parking to accommodate excavation for a new waterline.
Motorists are advised that Westerland Road from Prince Philip Drive to Elizabeth Avenue is closed due to issues from high winds. Please use an alternate route.
...Due to high winds and debris on the road, Prince Philip Drive is closed between Westerland Road and Morrissey Road in the area of Memorial University.
Use alternate route.
Motorists are advised that Clancey Drive from Lake Avenue to Lake View Avenue will be closed to facilitate the installaion of a new underground storm sewer system in Clancey Drive. Access to 10 Clancey Drive (Quidi Vidi Boathouse) will be via Lake View Avenue.
...Road Closures Queen's Road - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Church Hill - 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Duckworth Street (Bates Hill to Prescott Street) - 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Duckworth Street (Prescott Street to Wood Street) - 10;30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m....
All parking meters on both sides of Water Street, between Prescott Street and Cochrane Street, and all...
Paving operations will be ongoing on Kenmount Road from the Columbus Drive Overpass to the Polina Road intersection. Kenmount Road, in this section, will be reduced to one lane in each direction all day. Also, as a result, the ramp from Columbus Drive onto Kenmount Road will be closed during...
The City would like to advise Wicklow Street from Larkhall Street to Weymouth Street will be closed due to water main break (local traffic only).
Crews expect work to be completed by 2:00 a.m., Thursday, November 8th. Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes.
Please be advised there is a road closure on Southside Road from Blackhead Road to Symes Bridge with "local traffic only" to facilitate repairs to the watermain around 450 Southside Road until 9:00 p.m.
The City apologizes for any inconvenience.
Construction work will be ongoing for the installation of a storm sewer infrastructure at this location from Friday evening until Monday morning.
...Eleven parking meters will be bagged on Duckworth Street and Adelaide Street, prohibiting public parking to accommodate George Street event.
Contractors may be working on the following arterial and collector streets from October 22nd to 26th under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater...
Residents and motorists are advised of construction work for the Blackmarsh Road realignment at the Captain Whelan Drive and Welland Street intersections. Traffic disruptions with periodic road closusres and lane reductions can be expected throughout the remainder of the work. Localized detours...
Residents of St. John's are advised that due to road repairs, motorists can expect delays in traffic from Regatta Terrace to East White Hills Road.
Crews expect work to be complete by 4 p.m. today, October 17, 2018.
...Residents and motorists are advised of a lane reduction on Empire Avenue from Newtown Road to Suvla Street, to facilitate watermain lining operations. Motorists should use an alternate route and expect delays. Flag persons will be on site to direct traffic. One lane of traffic will be...