St. Thomas Line road construction to last 4 months

Traffic is expected to be delayed throughout the fall as crews workon a busy road in Paradise that connects Topsail Road withPortugal Cove-St. Philips.

Construction crews will begin widening St. Thomas Line from Topsail Road to Ridgewood Drive, to make way for a curb, gutters, sidewalks and storm sewers.

For four months, crews are expected to work between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In the meantime, students at Holy Family Elementary will be bused to school in an attempt tominimize traffic flow. Buses will be given priority through construction zones, the town said in a statement.

Because of expected delays during the next four months, driversare advised to take alternate routes around the area.