Road Improvement Contract Awarded in Cape Breton County

A road improvement contract awarded in Cape Breton County will result in smoother, safer travel on one of the Sydney area's busiest interchanges.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works has awarded an $830,282 contract for repaving of the Highway 125/Trunk 4 interchange at Sydney River from Greenhill Drive to west of Keltic Drive. The contract was awarded to Municipal Ready Mix Ltd. and involves 1.9 kilometres of paving. It is scheduled for completion by the end of August.

"This is an important intersection for traffic going to and from the Sydney area," said Transportation and Public Works Minister Angus MacIsaac. "This project will result in a safer interchange for all drivers."

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.