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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Please be advised that the sanitary sewer adjacent to your property from Civic #’s 17-31 Topsail Road will be rehabilitated by lining the existing sanitary sewer pipe on the date indicated above.
...Please be advised that traffic will be interrupted in this area due to scheduled Sanitary Sewer Service Rehabilitation. Traffic will be controlled by flag persons.
...Beginning Monday, April 28 traffic will be reduced to one lane on Old Petty Harbour Road, between Densmore's Lane and Mooney Crescent, for approximately 5 weeks to facilitate the installation of a water transmission main. Motorists should expect delays, obey flagpersons, follow traffice signage...
Road work continues on Bay Bulls Road between Royal Oak Drive and Old Bay Bulls Road to facilitate infrastructure improvements. It is expected to be completed by the end of August 2014.
...Motorists and pedestrians are advised that New Gower Street eastbound will be closed between Barters Hill/Waldegrave Street and Queen Street from 6 a.m. Friday, April 25 to midnight Sunday, April 27 to facilitate construction of the new St. John's Convention Centre. ...
Traffic along Portugal Cove Road, from New Cove Road to Macdonald Drive, has been reduced to a single lane in both directions to facilitate replacement of the watermain.
...Motorists and pedestrians are advised that New Gower Street eastbound has reopened between Barters Hill and Queen Street, however the eastbound curb lane east of Waldegrave street will remain closed to facilitate construction of the new St. John's Convention Centre. Motorists should expect...
Residents of St. John's are advised that the following streets are closed or have obstructions that may affect pedestrian or vehicular traffic due to the fire on Shaw Street at Maplewood Apartments.
...GoBus Accessible Transit is continuing operation but may experience delays due to weather conditions. GoBus Accessible Transit apologizes for any inconvenience.
For more information:
GoBus Accessible Transit
Phone: (709) 368-8887
TTY: (709) 368-1620
GoBus Accessible Transit is currently operating on schedule, however customers may experience delays due to road and weather conditions. Customers who do not require their pre-scheduled booking are asked to please call GoBus Accessible Transit to cancel.
...Due to road and weather conditions, GoBus Accessible Transit is experiencing delays.
GoBus Accessible Transit apologizes for any inconvenience.
For more information:
GoBus Accessible Transit
Phone: (709) 368-8887
TTY: (709) 368-1620
Motorists are advised there is a lane reduction on Waldegrave Street from Water Street to New Gower Street, northbound, from noon on Monday, Jan. 27 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Motorists should expect delays.
...Due to road and weather conditions, GoBus Accessible Transit is experiencing delays.
GoBus Accessible Transit apologizes for any inconvenience.
For more information:
GoBus Accessible Transit
Phone: (709) 368-8887
TTY: (709) 368-1620
Residents of St. John's, Mount Pearl and surrounding areas are advised that GoBus Accessible Transit will remain closed for today, Saturday, January 4, 2014, and will resume service when weather and street conditions improve.
...Residents of St. John's, Mount Pearl, and surrounding areas are advised that due to road and weather conditions, GoBus Accessible Transit has delayed their opening. A further announcement will be made at 12 p.m.
GoBus Accessible Transit apologizes for any inconvenience.
...Due to road and weather conditions, GoBus Accessible Transit is delaying opening. A further announcement will be made at 10 a.m.
GoBus Accessible Transit apologizes for any inconvenience.
...The City of St John's wishes to advise residents that Cochrane Pond Road is closed due to extreme drifting conditions. There will be no vehicle access during this period. Estimated time of reopening is undetermined at present.
...Due to road and weather conditions, GoBus Accessible Transit is closing for the evening at 9 p.m.
GoBus Accessible Transit apologizes for any inconvenience.
For more information: GoBus Accessible Transit Phone: (709) 368-8887 TTY: (709) 368-1620
...Please be advised that due to record high snow accumulation the City of St. John's has revised onstreet parking access on Water Street and Duckworth Street. Parking Meters have been bagged as no parking zones to accommodate the flow of traffic and to assist with ongoing downtown snowclearing...
In preparation for the fireworks display at midnight the following Road Closures and No Parking – Tow Away Zones are in effect from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013:
The Boulevard Legion Road Lake Avenue Carnell Drive Clancey Drive Lakeview Avenue
...GoBus Accessible Transit suspended operations at 10:30 a.m. due to inclement weather and deteriorating road conditions. GoBus is currently in the process of contacting customers who require return transportation to arrange pick up. Customers who have medical appointments are being transported as...
Motorists are advised that due to a watermain break, Pennywell Road (from Morris Ave. to Kitchener Ave.) will be closed from 12:00 noon and is expected to reopoen at approximately 6:00 pm today, Thursday, December 26th, 2013.
...Motorists are advised, due to a watermain break, Wishingwell Road will be closed between Algerine Place and Stamp's Lane today, Wednesday, December 25, 2013 1:30 pm and will reopen today, December 25, 10:00 pm. Emergency vehicles will have access.
...Motorists are advised, due to a watermain break, Duckworth Street will be closed between Prescott Street and St. John's Lane today, Wednesday, December 25, 2013 8:30 am and will reopen today, December 25, 4:00 pm. Emergency vehicles will have access.
...Motorists in the City of St. John’s are advised that nighttime snow removal and street widening operations have begun in the designated downtown area on an as required basis and will continue throughout the winter. ...