News release

Contract Awarded for New Digby Neck Ferry

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (Oct. 2007 - Feb. 2021)

A.F. Theriault and Sons Ltd., in Meteghan River, Digby Co., has been awarded the contract to build the new Digby Neck ferry.

The new ferry will replace the 20-year-old Joe Casey, providing service to Brier Island which sees over 30,000 vehicles and 75,000 passengers per year. The Joe Casey will be used as a spare ferry for provincial operations.

The ferry will be about 35 metres long and 13 metres wide, accommodating 18 cars with additional seating for 10 passengers.

The government has a fleet of nine ferries operating around the province. Delivery of the new ferry is expected to be late next year.