New Bridge for Cabot Trail

A $2,362,362 bridge replacement contract on the Cabot Trail in Inverness County has been awarded by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.

The contract was awarded to Alva Construction Ltd., to replace the existing timber bridge at Grand Etang with a two-span concrete bridge. The project is scheduled for completion this fall.

"Tourism plays a vital roll in Nova Scotia's economy and good roads to support the industry are a must," said Murray Scott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. "This improvement is one of several we've made to the Cabot Trail during the past few years."

The project is part of government's commitment to better roads and infrastructure as outlined in the speech from the throne.

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. Staff provide services from district offices in Bridgewater, Bedford, Truro and Sydney.