Tender Called for Paving Project in Colchester County

Motorists on Trans-Canada Highway 104, near Kemptown, will enjoy smoother, safer travel thanks to a paving project scheduled for completion this summer.

Transportation and Public Works has advertised a tender for repaving on the westbound lanes of the highway, from the Pictou/Colchester county line west for about 4.7 kilometres to south of Kemptown. Also included is repaving of the on- and off-ramps at Exit 18A, east of Kemptown.

"Trans-Canada Highway 104 is a major route across Nova Scotia," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "This is one of several projects scheduled this season to keep it in top shape."

The tender will close on Friday, May 27.

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.