Tenders for Highway 101 Improvements in Digby County

One of Nova Scotia's busiest highways will be made smoother and safer as a result of two tender announcements by the Department of Transportation and Public Works.

The tenders, for Highway 101 in Digby County are:

• repaving from Meteghan River Bridge east for about 8.1 kilometres to Exit 29, east of Little Brook Station;
• repaving from west of Exit 31 near St. Martin for 8.3 kilometres to the Meteghan River Bridge. This also includes repaving of the ramps and parking area at Exit 31.

Both contracts are scheduled for completion this summer.

"Road safety is a top priority for our department," said Transportation and Public Works Minister Angus MacIsaac. "The two paving projects will make for smoother, safer travel in the Meteghan Bridge area."

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.