Jones calls on government to address deplorable road conditions in Black Tickle

The community of Black Tickle continues to suffer from deplorable road conditions while being ignored by the Department of Transportation and Works, says Yvonne Jones, MHA for the District of Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair.

The community of Black Tickle is completely isolated with a very poor transportation network to the outside world. The only road infrastructure in the Labrador town is a low grade gravel road that runs a few kilometers in distance.

“The people of Black Tickle, and myself as MHA, have made several attempts over the past few years to have these unacceptable road conditions upgraded, but have been continuously ignored by the Department of Transportation and Works,” said Ms. Jones. “There has been absolutely no maintenance done on the road, not even grading work.

“The conditions are so bad that the local nursing clinic has stopped transporting patients over the road due to safety concerns. In a community that is having problems attracting teachers and other professionals, this is just another deterrent and example of how this government is ignoring the needs of rural Newfoundland and Labrador.

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