Tusket River Bridge Open to Traffic

Starting Wednesday, May 9, drivers, cyclists, and truckers will enjoy the new, two-lane bridge over the Tusket River on Highway 3.

"We appreciate the patience of drivers in the Tusket area during the construction of this bridge," said Bill Estabrooks, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. "Road safety is always our prime concern and this new bridge will serve Yarmouth County well for many decades."

Work on the $3.8-million bridge began last fall. A dry spring allowed the bridge approaches to be completed this month as scheduled. The new bridge is 81 metres long and carries two lanes of traffic. The previous bridge had one lane.

The department's highways division manages more than 23,000 kilometres of roads in Nova Scotia. It maintains 4,100 bridges and operates seven provincial ferries. Government's commitment to repairing rural roads is outlined in Nova Scotia's 5-Year Highway Improvement Plan www.gov.ns.ca/tran/highways/5yearplan/Plan_2012-13.pdf .