2021-07 - Fixed Transportation Link N.L. - Technical Advisor Engagement

The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador (the “Province” or the “Sponsor”) is pursuing the development of a fixed transportation link between Labrador and the Island of Newfoundland (the “Project”).

The Project will connect the Island of Newfoundland with Labrador at the Strait of Belle Isle. A number of options for the link were identified in 2004 and 2018 pre-feasibility studies, with a recommendation that the most technically and economically attractive option would be a tunnel excavation using a single tunnel boring machine consisting of a 30 km single lane rail tunnel. Additionally, it was identified that to connect the Project with the mainland road network, 400 km of Highway 138 on Quebec’s North Shore would also need to be completed.

The Project is intended to help accelerate development and assist communities in becoming more inclusive and accessible. The Project is also expected to encourage economic growth beyond its construction and operation activities, as it is expected to improve the capacity and movement of goods and people between the Island of Newfoundland and Canada’s mainland.