FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2025
Paradise, NL – Today, Premier John Hogan, KC, leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, joined by Liberal Candidate for Topsail-Paradise, Dan Bobbett, announced new road connections for the Town of Paradise and new improvements to regional transportation networks.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s transportation network includes approximately 10,000 kilometres of provincial highways and roads. Our Liberal team knows that as our province continues to grow, we need to invest in our transportation infrastructure. That’s why our 2025 Budget laid out $317 million for pothole repair and paving across the province, as well as brush clearing, moose fencing, and new culverts and bridges.
We also invested an additional $37 million as part of the multi-year investment to replace older heavy equipment/snowplows, which help maintain our 24 hour snow-clearing on the most traveled routes in the province – something the Progressive Conservatives falsely claimed we don’t already do.
On the Northeast Avalon, home to 3 of our Province’s top 5 fastest growing communities of Paradise, Conception Bay South and Portugal Cove – St. Phillips, we know that traffic congestion and road access are major concerns for residents. That’s why we also allocated $19 million in Budget 2025 for the final completion of the Team Gushue Highway, and $5 million for the Trans-Canada Highway twinning project.
A re-elected Liberal government will continue our work to address traffic and congestion in Paradise and Portugal Cove – St. Phillips by constructing a new interchange on the outer ring road to connect with Trails End Drive, and a further road connection to St. Thomas Line. These measures together will relieve pressure on Topsail Road, and allow for safer, faster commutes for residents of Topsail, Paradise and Portugal Cove – St. Philips. By helping traffic run smoothly in these communities, it in turn helps residents of Conception Bay East and beyond.
A re-elected Liberal government will also commit $2 million to support new Northeast Avalon integrated public transportation. This plan will seek proposals for the expansion of public transportation partnerships in the Northeast Avalon, and could be expanded around the province where there is demand.
This is in addition to the $300,000 our Liberal government announced for the Community Transportation Program in Budget 2025 to improve accessible transportation, and the additional $400,000 for the Accessible Vehicle Funding Grant and Accessible Taxi Program.
We will also continue our $2.1 million free and subsidized transit passes program under our Poverty Reduction Plan, and maintain our $100,000 annual support for GoBus Accessible Transit services.
With real momentum, energy and leadership, the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is embracing our province’s tremendous opportunities to deliver a stronger future for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
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Media Contact:
Ben Murphy
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
E-mail: [email protected]