Tender Called for Paving Project Near Dollar Lake

TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC WORKS--Tender Called for Paving Project Near Dollar Lake

The road to Dollar Lake, in Halifax County, will be full of happy campers as a result of a paving project to be completed this fall.

The province advertised a tender recently for repaving on Old Guysborough Road (Route 212) from Antrim Road, west of Dollar Lake Provincial Park, for 6.7 kilometres to Wyse Road.

"This project will make travel on this section smoother and safer," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Dollar Lake is a popular recreation spot so this is a well-travelled route in the summer time."

The tender will close on Friday, May 6 and the work is scheduled for completion 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 4,100 bridges and operates seven provincial ferries. Staff provide services from district offices in Bridgewater, Bedford, Truro and Sydney.