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Good driving conditions across the province

Roads across the province are bare and dry for most areas with good visibility.

There are a few wet sections on the Great Northern Peninsula and southeastern Labrador.

The MV Kamutik W is in service but off schedule. Departure will be load and go. Other provincial ferries and Marine Atlantic are operating on time.

There are no delays at the St. John’s International Airport, Gander International Airport, or Deer Lake Regional Airport.

Icy roads reported across parts of the province

Roads are wet and on the Avalon Peninsula. In central Newfoundland, roads are mostly wet with a few icy sections from South Brook to Birchy Narrows.

On the west coast, roads are mostly dry. Roads on the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula have icy patches and from Flower’s Cove to the St. Anthony Airport, roads are partly covered in ice.

In Labrador, roads are dry with a few icy patches on the Southern Labrador Highway.

Marine Atlantic is on schedule. The MV Kamutik W is in service but off schedule. Other provincial ferries are on schedule.

At St. John’s International Airport, PAL Airlines flight 922 from Gander and flight 921 to Gander is delayed.

PAL Airlines flights 921 and 922 are also delayed at the Gander International Airport.

Flights are on time at the Deer Lake Regional Airport.

No injuries following collision at notorious St. John’s intersection

A two-vehicle collision at one of the most dangerous intersections in St. John’s late Monday evening caused substantial damage to both vehicles, but resulted in no reported injuries.

Emergency crews responded to the scene, at the intersection of Prince Philip Drive and Allandale Road shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Monday evening. The crash caused significant damage to both vehicles involved, with one of the cars coming to a stop a short distance away.

Paramedics with Eastern Health assessed the drivers of both vehicles, who were the only occupants, however neither required further medical attention.

Traffic was slowed in the area for close to an hour until the scene could be cleared.

East-end crash slows traffic; no injuries reported

A three-vehicle collision at a busy east-end intersection Monday afternoon caused significant damage, but resulted in no reported injuries.

Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Stavanger Drive and Aberdeen Avenue shortly after 2:00 p.m.. A sedan and SUV had collided in the intersection, sending the sedan head-on into a vehicle stopped at a red light. The SUV came to rest on a traffic island.

All vehicles involved sustained significant damage. Paramedics with Eastern Health assessed all occupants of the vehicles. None required transport to hospital.

Traffic in the area was slowed for approximately an hour until the scene could be cleared.

Detour continues on Canada Drive

The detour on Canada Drive from Hamlyn Road to Columbus Drive will remain in place this week.

The detour is to facilitate the ongoing construction of the Shared-Use Path on Canada Drive.

Access for local residents and emergency services will be maintained. Signage will be in place and flag persons will be on site.

The detour is expected to be in place until Friday, October 27.

Lane reduction downtown to facilitate construction project near National War Memorial

There will be a lane reduction in place starting today on Duckworth Street from King’s Road to Holloway Street.

The lane reduction is necessary to facilitate the ongoing construction project adjacent to the National War Memorial.

Signage will be in place and flag persons will be on site. Motorists may experience delays as a result.

The lane reduction is expected to be in place until Friday.

Wet roads across eastern and central Newfoundland

Roads across eastern Newfoundland and central are wet with standing water in some areas. Hydroplaning is a possibility. There are also areas of fog.

Across the west coast and Labrador, roads are dry.

Marine Atlantic is operating on time.

MV Beaumont Hamel and MV Legionnaire are back on the Bell Island to Portugal Cove run.

PAL Airlines flight 916 from St. Anthony and PAL Airlines flight 922 from Gander are delayed at the St. John’s International Airport. PAL Airlines flight 915 to Goose Bay and flight 921 to Gander are delayed.

At the Gander International Airport PAL Flights 921 and 922 are delayed.

Flights are on time at the Deer Lake Regional Airport.

Road closure near Hampden Junction

The RCMP is advising motorists that the TCH approximately 10 kms west of Hampden Junction is currently impassable in both directions and will remain so for an unknown period of time.

Updates will be provided when available.

Two-vehicle collision sends one person to hospital

An early-afternoon collision in the east end of Mount Pearl early Sunday afternoon caused significant traffic delays and sent one person to hospital.

Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Topsail Road and Dunn’s Road at around noon on Sunday following multiple reports of the collision. The two-vehicle crash caused significant damage to both an SUV and a pickup truck, and forced the closure of the westbound lanes of Topsail Road at the lights for roughly an hour.

The vehicles contained a combined three occupants, and while all initially refused transport to hospital, an ambulance was later recalled to the scene to tend to one of the individuals.

At least one taken to hospital following collision at busy St. John’s intersection

At least one person was taken to hospital Saturday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision at a busy St. John’s intersection.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Kenmount Road and Mount Carson Avenue around 3:30 p.m. following a near head-on collision involving two sedans. One vehicle sustained extensive damage while the second was moderately damaged.

At least one person was taken to hospital following the collision. A second individual was assessed at the scene but it was unclear at the time if they would require transport to hospital. It was reported that no injuries were believed to be serious.

Traffic around the scene was slowed in multiple directions as personnel attended the scene, and while the damaged vehicles were removed.

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