Torbay Bypass Road

March 27, 2008 · Filed Under St. John's General and St. John's Real Estate · 1 Comment 

The new bypass, to be completed in 2009, includes an 8.1-kilometre stretch of undivided highway that will wrap around Torbay, connecting with a five-lane highway by St. John’s International Airport, which itself will be extended.

Commuters from Torbay, Flatrock and Pouch Cove must wind through Torbay’s narrow roads, which become clogged during the morning and afternoons.

The existing Route 20 through Torbay is the primary access route for the northeast Avalon region. The level of traffic that comes through Torbay several times a day is incredible, so the bypass road is desperately needed. The new bypass will complete an integrated transportation network that will link in communities north of St. John’s. Situated west of the Town of Torbay, the Torbay Bypass project will consist of upgrading the existing two-lane Route 20 through the Town of Torbay, and providing an alternate route around the town. Residents of Torbay, the City of St. John’s and the surrounding communities – Pouch Cove, Flatrock, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, and Bauline – are expected to benefit from the resulting economic development.

The bypass will help to support continued growth of tourism, business investment, and economic development in the region and will likely mean speedier development of new home construction subdivisions.

Here is the map for planned Torbay Bypass Road

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Newfoundland Economy, Real Estate and Tourism

March 1, 2008 · Filed Under St. John's Real Estate · Comment 

Today, The Telegram included a “Horizons” section in the Saturday paper. Horizons is an Annual Business and Industrial Review and Forecast. It was evident that the pages were filled with talks of boom and wealth for Newfoundlanders. I was fortunate enough to receive a call last week for an interview with The Telegram for the real estate portion. How was I contacted - this blog. Other then the fact my name was spelled incorrectly I was pleased.

As I read through Horizons it was interesting to note the various headlines were powerful and promising. Article titles read “oil wealth driving provincial economy, impending boom, real estate hot thanks to Hebron Ben Nevis, growth and innovation in changing times, commercial industry growing.” Not only is Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city St. John’s noticing a significant increase in the housing market, but Torbay, Flatrock and Conception Bay as well.

Tourism was another hot topic. References to new hotels in the downtown St. John’s (five hotel proposals) and a flourishing cruise industry. 61,000 tourists are expected to visit “The Rock” for 2008 via cruise lines.

It’s clearly one of most promising times for Newfoundland.

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