Tender Called for Twinning Work on Highway 104

Twinning work on Highway 104 east of New Glasgow is proceeding on schedule with the announcement of a new road-improvement tender by Transportation and Public Works.

The tender calls for four important steps in the twinning. They are:

• construction of the roadbed from the end of the existing twinning for 2.9 kilometres to MacKay Road;
• extension of the existing culvert at MacLellans Brook so it can go under the new lanes of Highway 104;
• extension of the Pine Tree Brook culvert so it can go under the new lanes of Highway 104;
• realignment of the existing recreational trail (the old railway alignment) and the construction of an underpass under Highway 104.

This tender is being funded through the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund, a cost-shared agreement between Nova Scotia and the government of Canada.

"I'm pleased that we're able to get some of the subgrade work started this year," said Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Once these three structures are completed next June we'll be able to advance the roadbed even further."

"Highway 104 has a major role to play in the future development of Nova Scotia," said Peter MacKay, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. "By working together with the province we can bolster Nova Scotia's role in the Atlantic Gateway."

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.