In a statement issued Tuesday from the Opposition office, Barry Petten noted the document released detailing the roadwork on tap for the province included a specific number score (out of 400) on the projects for this year, indicating them as priorities. But the document did not include similar scores on the projects slated for years 2 through 5.
So how exactly did these other projects stack up to those selected for this year?
“People have a right to know how their needs ranked on the government’s score card,” Petten said.
A spokeswoman for the department said these values were not included across the board in the five-year plan document because they will change with each annual update. The scores are specific to a variety of conditions, and changes in those conditions — for example, the depth of a rut — will change the bottom-line value indicating if a project is a structural priority.
After a Telegram request Wednesday, the scoring for all projects in the five-year plan was made available.
As the “Guide to Ranking Road and Bridge Projects” notes, the scores are not the only basis for determining where a project will be listed in the five-year plan (i.e. completed in the current year, or in years 2 through 5).
The determination of a project’s rank is settled by a professional panel. The panel includes the province’s chief bridge engineer, chief highway engineer and regional engineers. Its work begins with budget allocation, then looks at previously mentioned scoring. It also runs the project list through the lens of cost-share potential, bundling potential, project readiness and importance to an area.
According to Transportation Minister Al Hawkins, the projects selected for this year were the same, as far as he can recall, as those presented to him by the panel.
“Input from the general public was important to the ranking process and 82 per cent of work raised in the (pre-evaluation, public) consultations are reflected in the projects identified by the department’s engineering experts. No projects are rejected,” a department spokeswoman said Wednesday.
“Projects that are not included this year will come forward in another year. The plan is ongoing, continuing year to year.”
As provided by the Department of Transportation and Works, the scores for the rest of the roadwork in the current five-year roads plan are as follows:
Projects Planned for 2018-19
Route; Project Description; Total Score (400)
1; Replace West Bottom Brook bridge on Route 1, TCH, near South Brook; 340
1; Replace culvert along Route 4-1-19, TCH, near Little Rapids; 340
2; Rehabilitate CN Viaduct Bridge (multi-year); 360
60; Rehabilitate Quarry Brook Bridge on Route 60, Conception Bay Highway, near Manuels; 340
74; Pulverize and repave Route 74, Heart’s Content Highway, along Heart’s Content Barrens to Victoria; 310
80; Pulverize, upgrade, and repave Route 80, Trinity Road, near New Chelsea-New Melbourne and upgrade and improve Pond Road intersection; 300
90; Pulverize and repave with rock cap Route 90, Salmonier Line, from St. Joseph’s to Riverhead; 310
91; Pulverize and repave Route 91, Old Placentia Highway, from St. Catherine’s to North Harbour Road (Nine Mile Road); 320
210; Upgrade and Repave two sections of Route 210, Burin Peninsula Highway, from Grand Beach through Grand Bank; 340
220; Upgrade and realign, including slope stabilization and guide rail extensions, at various locations along Route 220, Burin Peninsula Highway, between Fortune and Grand Bank; 330
230; Upgrade and repave Route 230, Bonavista Peninsula Highway, through Lethbridge from its intersection with Route 233, Clode Sound Highway to its intersection with Route 234, Winterbrook Road; 340
233; Resurface section of Route 233, Clode Sound Road, from Musgravetown to Bunyan’s Cove; 330
238; Upgrade and repave Route 238, Elliston Road, from Route 230 intersection through Elliston to Route 230 Intersection in Bonavista; 300
320; Upgrade and pave Route 320, Bonavista North Highway, from Indian Bay Bridge towards Templeman; 320
352; Upgrade and repave various sections of Route 352, Fortune Harbour Road, near Fortune Harbour; 310
370; Resurface Route 370, Buchans Highway, from Buchans Junction towards Buchans; 310
420; Replace 195 culverts over multiple years along Route 420, White Bay South Highway (Jackson’s Arm Road); 330
420; Pulverize, pave, ditch and replace culverts along Route 420, White Bay South Highway (Jackson’s Arm Highway), from Hampden exit to Main River Bridge; 350
433; Level and patch various sections of Route 433, Englee Highway, from Roddickton to Englee; 330
434; Pilot Project subgrade Conche Road (multi-year); 250
440; Mill and fill Route 440, Admiral Palliser’s Trail (North Shore Highway), from Ballam Bridge to McIvers; 350
460; Pulverize, reshape, widen and pave Route 460, Hansen Memorial Highway, from Noels Pond to Brookside; 370
470; Replace culverts along Route 470, La Poile Highway, at the following locations: Rose Blanche Road; Harbour Le Cou; Isle aux Morts; Burnt Islands; Fox Roost; Margaree; and Diamond Cove; 350
510; Pulverize and Pave Route 510, Labrador South Highway, from Quebec border to Pinware (multi-year); 350
Projects Planned for 2019-20
Route; Project Description; Total Score (400)
1; Rehabilitate from Gambo River Bridge to the eastern end of Square Pond; 340
10; Upgrade and repave from Capahayden towards Chance Cove Park (multi-year); 300
90; Pulverize and repave with rock cap various from St Mary’s to Gaskiers and Gaskiers to St. Vincent’s; 330
220; Pulverize and repave sections through St. Lawrence towards Lawn; 330
330; Upgrade and pave from Templeman Interchange towards Musgrave Harbour; 340
450; Resurface asphalt Corner Brook Ring Road from Wheelers Road to Curling exit; 370
470; Repair water problems and level, patch and ditch various areas near Rose Blanche - Harbour LeCou Town Council Office; 300
490; Mill and fill various sections from TCH to Route 460, Hansen Memorial Highway, including truck access to Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing and Port au Port Peninsula; 340
510; Pulverize and pave Route 510, Labrador South Highway, from Pinware to Red Bay (multi-year); 350
Projects Planned for 2020-21
Route; Project Description; Total Score (400)
1; Upgrade and resurface from Shoal Harbour River to Port Blandford; 390
1; Resurface and mill and fill from Cape Ray to North Branch; 320
80; Replace Brownsdale Brook Bridges on Route 80, Trinity Road; 300
360; Pulverize and pave from Conne River to Little River; 320
460; Mill and fill Route 460 from TCH to Gull Pond Area; 320
Projects Planned for 2021-22
Route; Project Description; Total Score (400)
231; Upgrade and repave Route 231, Random Island Road, from Britannia to Petley; 300
360; Pulverize and pave Route 360, Bay d’Espoir Highway, from Berry Hill Brook towards Milltown; 300
440; Rehabilitate Hugh’s River Bridge; 300
470; Resurface sections of Route 470, La Poile Highway (Isle aux Morts Road), from Route 1, TCH to Rose Blanche; 350
