Tender Called for Paving Project in Kings County

Drivers in the Harbourville-Black Rock area of Kings County will be travelling on a better road after the completion of a paving project tendered by the province.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works has called for tenders for repaving on Rawding Road from the intersection of Black Rock Road east for three kilometres to the intersection of Sarsfield Road.

"We are working hard to bring the province's paved roads back to top shape," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Our budget for highway construction in 2005-06 is almost $143 million."

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.