Construction Planned for Waterford River Bridge at Blackhead Road

A map of a bridge and surrounding streets, showing the location of a construction project in yellow.

Repairs are planned to rehabilitate the Waterford River Bridge at Blackhead Road, with construction scheduled to begin on Mon. May 8 and be completed by the end of August.

The bridge will remain open to traffic during construction with lane reductions required. Work will take place from Monday to Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., slowdowns and traffic disruptions are expected.

The contractor for the project is Pyramid Construction Limited. The project involves general concrete rehabilitation works, expansion joint replacements, guide rail repairs, waterproofing and paving the bridge deck.

The City apologizes for any inconvenience caused. Access St. John’s can be reached by calling 311, 754-CITY (2489), by emailing access@stjohns.ca or via the app.