Tender Called for Paving Project in Colchester County

TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC WORKS--Tender Called for Paving Project in Colchester County

Motorists on busy Highway 104, north of Truro, will enjoy smoother, safer travel thanks to a paving project to be completed this summer.

Transportation and Public Works advertised a tender recently for repaving on two sections of the eastbound lanes of Highway 104 from West North River Road east for about 4.6 kilometres to west of Exit 17, and from the Crowes Mills Road overpass east for 2.3 kilometres to west of the Exit 15 off ramp.

"These sections of Highway 104, where it intersects with Highway 102 north of Truro, are among the busiest in the province," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Keeping them in top shape is a high priority for our department."

The tender will close on Friday, May 13.

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.