Riverside Drive

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Region of Queens councillors to tackle traffic again at Tuesday’s meeting

May 13, 2024 by Rick Conrad

Traffic concerns, a heritage property and money for community groups are some of the issues Queens County councillors will be discussing on Tuesday at their regular council meeting.

At their April 23 meeting, councillors wanted more study of traffic safety issues in downtown Liverpool.

They voted to defer a decision on whether to install orange crosswalk flags at the three-way stop at Main and Market streets. Staff did not support that idea. But councillors plan to discuss it again on Tuesday.

Councillors also plan to consider a motion on Tuesday to spend $1,000 on a traffic study on Main Street, from School Street to Riverside Drive near Fort Point Lighthouse Park.

This was after a petition from residents in November, urging the region to lower speed limits in the area and to create a four-way stop at the Main and School Street intersection. Residents want the current 50 km/h limit lowered to 40.

A picture of Riverside Drive showing the landslide that cut off the road to transportation. Engineers need to complete a Lidar scan before the road can be opened. It's a mix of sun and cloud and the picture contains the word, "Riverside Drive Update, April 22,2024."

Landslide site in Corner Brook won’t be cleaned up for at least another two weeks: council

April 23, 2024 by Tonya Organ

The site of a landslide that happened in Corner Brook won’t be cleaned up anytime soon.

On April 2, the landslide on Riverside Drive swept two people in a vehicle into the cold waters of the Humber River. The road, which is a main road connecting the city to the north shore of the Bay of Islands, has been closed since that time.

On Monday, Coun. Charles Pender gave an update saying to further evaluate the situation, a Lidar scan is required and the scan is scheduled to be completed within the next two weeks. It will be sometime after the scan is done that cleanup will begin. As a result, Riverside Drive will remain closed. Once this report is finalized, cleanup efforts can begin.

Other stories in this CKVB Newscast: a thank you to a Cox’s Cove resident who helped a stranded Coast Guard helicopter crew, NL opposition calls for a comprehensive community benefits agreement in wind hydrogen development, and a church in Port au Port is in the running to get funding for restorations.

– With files from Dean Clarke and Lenny Benoit

This picture shows Riverside Drive in Corner Brook. A large amount of dirt and trees are in a pile blocking the road.

Landslide assessment continues in Corner Brook

April 15, 2024 by Tonya Organ

It’s been nearly two weeks since a landslide in Corner Brook swept two people in the Humber River and led to the road being closed.

Geotechnical engineers are on site assessing the safety and stability of Riverside Drive since the April 1 incident.

Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons says engineers are working in the area and it will probably be another 1-2 weeks before the dirt can be removed and the road opened. At this point, they’re unsure of the damage to the road underneath. CKVB spoke with the mayor about the situation, which has essentially cut off one exit for the city.

Other stories in this CKVB Newscast include the Environmental Transparency Committee considers legal action over government’s approval for wind energy, a former Corner Brook school principal is one of the leaders of Team NL heading to the Canada Summer Games in 2025, and it’s National Volunteer Week.

Region of Queens councillors to tackle traffic again at Tuesday’s meeting

Landslide site in Corner Brook won’t be cleaned up for at least another two weeks: council

Landslide assessment continues in Corner Brook

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