Province Announces Paving Tender for HRM

Drivers heading for the rough surf of Lawrencetown Beach will soon be getting there on a smooth road thanks to a road-paving tender announced today, May 9, by the province.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works has called for tenders to repave Route 207 from the intersection of the West Lawrencetown Road for 6.9 kilometres to the west intersection of Three Fathom Harbour Road. Also included in the tender is repaving of Candy Mountain Road from the intersection of Mineville Road for two kilometres.

"Route 207 can be a busy road in the summer," said Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Making the pavement smoother and stronger will improve road safety for all users.”

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.