Road Improvements in Inverness County

TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC WORKS--Road Improvements in Inverness County

Residents can look forward to better roads in Inverness County.

A $1.6 million contract has recently been awarded to repave three sections of roadway in the county, 11.2 kilometres in total.

"This work will greatly improve the road network in Inverness County," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Repaving sections of three major arteries that run through the county will certainly benefit the area's economy."

The contract covers:

• Highway 105: 600 metres west of River Denys Mountain Road stretching 4.2 kilometres east;
• 4 kilometres of Trunk 19: 900 metres north of River Denys Mountain Road, north to 250 metres north of Sandy Gillis Bridge; and
• 3 kilometres of the Port Hastings Rotary on Highway 104.

The contract was awarded to Dexter Construction Co. Ltd. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 31.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works highways division manages more than 23,000 kilometres of road in Nova Scotia. It maintains 4,100 bridges and operates seven provincial ferries. Staff provide services from district offices in Bridgewater, Bedford, Truro and Sydney.