Motorists are advised there will be a temporary road closure from September 24 to October 2, 2026 for Empire Avenue between Carpasian Road and Rennie’s Mill Road to facilitate work of the Kelly’s Brook Shared-Use Path project. 

To facilitate paving, there will be disruptions and detours at the intersection of King’s Bridge Road, Kenna’s Hill, New Cove Road, and The Boulevard on Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

The City of St. John’s is now accepting submissions to the Art Procurement Program. Individual visual artists and commercial galleries are invited to submit their artwork for an opportunity to be purchased and included in the City’s Civic Art Collection.

The City of St. John’s, The Gathering Place and the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL) launched a new program today called Pitching In. This collaborative initiative will provide enhanced cleaning in the downtown area of St. John’s while creating meaningful paid employment opportunities for Guests of The Gathering Place.

To facilitate paving, there will be disruptions and detours at the intersection of King’s Bridge Road, Kenna’s Hill, New Cove Road, and The Boulevard on Monday, September 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contractors may be working on the following streets from September 21 to 26 under the City’s annual streets rehabilitation and infrastructure maintenance programs. Work could include concrete/street excavation, concrete work, paving, heater scarifying, utility adjustment, ditch cleaning and culvert installation. Commuters may experience traffic delays in these areas.

To facilitate paving, there will be disruptions and detours at the intersection of King’s Bridge Road, Kenna’s Hill, New Cove Road, and The Boulevard on Friday, September 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Due to required maintenance, Bannerman Park playground will be closed on Friday, September 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To facilitate paving, there will be disruptions and detours at the intersection of King’s Bridge Road, Kenna’s Hill, New Cove Road, and The Boulevard on Thursday, September 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CANCELLED: The traffic disruption on Major’s Path originally scheduled for Thursday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) has been cancelled.