Highway 101 Improvements in Annapolis County
A repaving project on Highway 101 near Bridgetown is part of 100-series highway improvements taking place across Nova Scotia this season. (Province of Nova Scotia / File)
Nova Scotians will soon have a better, safer drive along a well-used section of Highway 101 near Bridgetown.
The Department of Public Works will repave a five-kilometre section of the highway west of Exit 21 (Rice Road) as well as the on- and off-ramps at the exit and the connector road. In total, about seven kilometres will be repaved this construction season.
“We know with the economic opportunities ahead of us we need to make timely investments in our road infrastructure,” said Annapolis MLA David Bowlby, on behalf of Public Works Minister Fred Tilley. “This work will improve the movement of people and goods and support a brighter economic future for our province.”
A tender will be issued in the coming days, and the project is expected to be complete by 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
- similar projects have been announced as part of 100-series highway improvements for Highway 125 in Cape Breton, Highway 102 in Hants County and Highway 105 in Inverness County
- 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
News release – Province Removing Ruts on Highway 125 in Cape Breton: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/03/11/province-removing-ruts-highway-125-cape-breton
News release – Highway 102 Improvements in Hants County: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/02/highway-102-improvements-hants-county
News release – Highway 105 Improvements in Inverness County: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/07/22/highway-105-improvements-inverness-county
Department of Public Works on X: https://x.com/NS_PublicWorks