Paving Scheduled for Cabot Trail

One of the most spectacular drives in North America will have a more comfortable and safer road surface after the completion of a road-paving tender called by the province.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works has called for tenders for repaving on the Cabot Trail from south of Margaree Harbour for about 6.2 kilometres north to the new pavement at the Margaree Harbour Bridge.

"The Cabot Trail is a real magnet for visitors to Nova Scotia," said Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Keeping it in top shape will make it safer and more comfortable for visitors and residents alike."

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.