Tender Called for Paving Project in Lunenburg County

Drivers near Big Mushamush Lake in Lunenburg County will find smoother roads to peaceful waters after the completion of a paving project tendered by Nova Scotia's Department of Transportation and Public Works.

The province has advertised a tender for repaving on Silver Road from the intersection of Feeners Corner Road north for two kilometres to the intersection of Northfield Road.

"This project will dovetail nicely with an earlier project scheduled for Northfield Road in this area," said Michael Baker, acting Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "The project is part of the department's aggressive program to upgrade Nova Scotia's highways."

The tender will close on Thursday, Aug. 18.

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.