Trans Labrador Highway Project (Phase III)

Newfoundland and Labrador

Description: The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works (the proponent) has submitted a proposal to construct and maintain a two-lane gravel surface highway from Cartwright Junction (87 km south of Cartwright) to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The road will be constructed to a 80 km/hr design standard with a posted speed limit of 70 km/hr. Construction is expected to be carried out in phases over a six-year period.

Decision of the Minister of the Environment: On July 5, 2004, the Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, announced that the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Works proposal to construct and maintain a two-lane gravel surface highway from Cartwright Junction to Happy Valley-Goose Bay will not require referral to a mediator or review panel under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. Minister Anderson has referred the project back to the federal authority, Transport Canada, for appropriate action.

News Release

Federal Responsible Authority: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Start Date: May 16, 2002

Responsible Authority Decision Date: July 5, 2004

Follow-up Program: Ongoing until December 31, 2012

Consultation Documents