Paving Contract Awarded For Digby County

Drivers on one of the main roads through Digby County will have a smoother ride after completion of a road-paving project near Weymouth.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works awarded the $1,782,895 contract to Dexter Construction Co. Ltd. The work involves repaving Sissiboo Road from the intersection of Trunk Highway 1 north of Weymouth for 10.8 kilometres to the intersection of Gilberts Cove Road.

"This is an important route between Weymouth and Bear River," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "The asphalt on this section carries considerable heavy vehicle traffic and needs to be upgraded."

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.