News Release Archive

TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC WORKS--DIGBY COUNTY ROAD WORK
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Ditching and road repairs on Highway 101 and Route 303 in Digby
Co. will start Monday, May 19.

The work will be carried out on 11 kilometres of Highway 101 from
the Digby Interchange, and on Route 303 from the interchange to
the Digby town limits. Flashing lights and traffic-control crews
will be in place to direct vehicles when lanes are closed.

Work on the 303 is expected to be completed by the end of this
month; the highway work should take until the end of June.

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Contact: Chris Welner
         Transportation and Public Works, Halifax
         902-424-8687

         Local area office
         902-825-4827

trp                    May 15, 1997 - 10:50 a.m.