Tender Called for Paving Project in Cumberland County

Motorists in the Springhill area will be driving on an upgraded section of highway after the completion of a road-paving project this fall.

The Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Public Works has advertised a tender for repaving on Route 302, west of Springhill, from the intersection of Trunk 2 at Southampton, north for 9.8 kilometres to the intersection of Athol Road.

"This project is part of our aggressive program to upgrade Nova Scotia's highways," said Ron Russell, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Transportation and Public Works is spending $143 million on road construction this year."

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.