Road-improvement Contract Awarded for Colchester County

A $2,698,895 road-improvement contract for Colchester County has been announced by the Department of Transportation and Public Works.

The contract was awarded to Basin Contracting Ltd. to repave the northbound lanes of Highway 102 from Shortts Lake, north of Stewiacke, for 10.5 kilometres to the Irwin Road overpass. The project is scheduled to be completed this summer.

"Road safety is the top priority at Transportation and Public Works," said Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Keeping this busy section of highway in top shape will make the road smoother and stronger for thousands of vehicles everyday."

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.