Road-Paving Contract Awarded in Guysborough County

Drivers in the Indian Harbour area of Guysborough County will be travelling on smoother, safer pavement after the completion of a road-paving contract announced by the Department of Transportation and Public Works.

The $1,454,290 contract was awarded to Dexter Construction Limited and is for repaving on Route 211 from the intersection of Clooney Hill Road for 5.3 kilometres easterly toward Indian Harbour Lake.

"The department is working hard to upgrade highways all over Nova Scotia," said Michael Baker, acting Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "This year's provincial budget calls for $143-million in road construction."

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.