Improvements Coming to Highway 106

Drivers in Pictou County will soon see more road improvements.

The province has awarded a contract for almost $1.1 million to repave a section of Highway 106, from Pictou Rotary to the ferry terminal, about 6.7 kilometres.

"This project is another in a series of improvements for Pictou County," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "The province is pleased to continue its commitment to the people of Nova Scotia for safer and better roads."

The contract was awarded to Dexter Construction. Work is expected to be completed by the end of October.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works highways division manages more than 23,000 kilometres of roads in Nova Scotia. It maintains an inventory of 3,800 bridges and operates seven provincial ferries. Staff provide services from district offices in Bridgewater, Bedford, Truro and Sydney.