Province Removing Ruts on Highway 125 in Cape Breton
The eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 125 connecting Sydney and North Sydney will be repaved this construction season. (Province of Nova Scotia / File)
The long-standing issue of rutting on a section of Highway 125 will soon be a thing of the past for motorists who travel the busy twinned corridor between Sydney and North Sydney.
The eastbound and westbound lanes, as well as on- and off-ramps, in a 10.2-kilometre stretch will be repaved this construction season.
“I am aware of the growing concerns about that section of highway, and with safety always top of mind we will issue a tender as soon as possible to solve this problem,” said Public Works Minister Fred Tilley. “This is an important stretch of highway that Cape Bretoners count on, and they deserve to know this road is well maintained.”
Rutting can form for various reasons, including traffic levels, age of the asphalt, conditions in the base of the road or a combination of items.
A tender will be issued in the spring with a project completion date of late fall.
Quick Facts:
- the government has committed $161 million for asphalt and resurfacing of highways and roads this year in the five-year highway plan
- the twinning of Highway 125, which stretches more than 28 kilometres, was completed in 2016
- the road-building industry creates more than 6,000 direct and 3,000 indirect jobs each year in Nova Scotia
Additional Resources:
Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan: https://novascotia.ca/tran/highways/hwyconstruction.asp
Department of Public Works on X: https://x.com/NS_PublicWorks