Bridge Replacement Contract Awarded In Antigonish County

Drivers on the Marydale Caledonia Road in Antigonish County will have years of safe crossings as the result of a bridge replacement contract awarded by the province.

The $441,094 contract was awarded to Ian Sinclair Contracting Services Ltd. The contract is for the replacement of the bridge on the Marydale Caledonia Road over the West Pomquet River near Glenroy.

"It will take about two months to complete this project," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Traffic will be accommodated by a detour during construction."

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 offices in Bridgewater, Bedford, Truro and Sydney.