Communities To Benefit From Road Paving

Residents in communities across Nova Scotia will benefit from improved road travel to and from their homes, when work is completed on a series of road paving tenders announced by the Department of Transportation and Public Works.

Communities in the following counties will have paved roads by the end of fall:

• Chester, Lunenburg County: East Wind Drive, from Haddon Hill Road at Robinsons Corner southwesterly around loop to West Wind Drive (0.5 kilometres); West Wind Drive, from East Wind Drive at Robinsons Corner southwesterly to East End Drive (0.2 kilometres). The tender closes Friday, Aug. 18.
• Brierly Brook, Antigonish County: Brierden Court, from Brierly Brook Road southerly (0.2 kilometres). The tender closes Tuesday, Aug. 22.
• Digby area, Digby County: Pleasant Street, from St. Mary's Street southeasterly to the cul-de-sac (0.4 kilometres); St. Mary's Street, from Victoria Street to Digby town line (0.2 kilometres). The tender closes Tuesday, Aug. 22.
• Cameron Subdivision, Annapolis County: Cameron Drive, from Stronach Mountain Road westerly to end of listing (0.4 kilometres). The tender closes Tuesday, Aug. 22.

"Improving and expanding our roads and highways is key to ensuring the economic and social well-being of Nova Scotians," said Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "We are working together with municipal governments to ensure Nova Scotians have better and increased road access."

Paving of many roads within subdivisions is part of a 50-50 program that is cost-shared by the Department of Transportation and Public Works and the municipalities. The program is designed to help municipalities with the cost of paving roads within their subdivisions.