$7.5 Million in Road-paving Contracts Announced

The Department of Transportation and Public Works has awarded five paving contracts worth $7,480,645 that will have Nova Scotia motorists driving on 34.5 kilometres of stronger and smoother roads.

"Another busy road construction season will soon be upon us," said Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "I'm glad we have these important projects ready to go so the contractors can get off to a quick start."

In Cape Breton Regional Municipality, a contract was awarded to repave the eastbound lanes on Highway 125 from east of Exit 2 for 4.5 kilometres. The project includes repaving the eastbound on- and off-ramps at exits 3 and 4, and repaving Highway 105 from one kilometre east of the intersection of Highway 125 for 1.6 kilometres to the CNR overpass. The work also includes repaving Groves Point Road from the intersection of Highway 105 for 5.8 kilometres to just past the entrance to Groves Point Provincial Park. The $2,835,391 contract was awarded to Dexter Construction.

A second contract in Cape Breton municipality was awarded to repave Marion Bridge Highway on Route 327, from the intersection of Caribou Marsh Road, south for six kilometres to the previously repaved section. The $1,206,494 contract was awarded to Municipal Ready Mix Ltd.

In Hants County, Basin Contracting Ltd. was awarded a $1,432,503 contract to repave Route 214 from the intersection of Park Road west for 6.1 kilometres to the intersection of Trunk 14.

In Halifax Regional Municipality, the department awarded Dexter Construction a $1,216,990 contract for repaving on Route 224 from the east end of Burkes Loop for 7.2 kilometres to Rocky Brook.

In Cumberland County, Chapman Bros. Construction Ltd. was awarded a $789,267 contract to repave the eastbound lanes of Highway 104 from the New Brunswick border east for 2.5 kilometres to the railway overpass. Also included is paving of Fort Lawrence Road and the parking lot of the Nova Scotia Information Centre.

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.