Tender Called for Paving in Cape Breton County

Two busy road sections in the Sydney Mines-North Sydney area will be upgraded to provide drivers with smoother, safer travel.

Nova Scotia's Department of Transportation and Public Works has advertised a tender for repaving on Johnson Road from the intersection of Highway 125 for 3.1 kilometres to the intersection of Scotch Lake Road and on Route 305 from west of the intersection of Alder Point Road near Florence for 3.7 kilometres to the wooden bridge.

"These two roads are important connectors to the busy 100-series highways north of Sydney," said Michael Baker, acting Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "I'm pleased they are scheduled for repaving during this construction season."

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.