News release

$5 Million in Road-paving Contracts Awarded by Province

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

Nova Scotians will see early improvements to highways this year because of three road-paving contracts awarded by the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.

The projects, with a total value of $5,030,246, are spread over three counties with 24.9 kilometres of paving. All three projects are scheduled to be completed this summer.

The projects are:

  • Halifax Regional Municipality: A $2,393,460 contract awarded to Dexter Construction Co. Ltd. for repaving 8.8 kilometres on Route 333 from east of the intersection of Macdonalds Drive;

  • Pictou County: A $1,887,486 contract awarded to S.W. Weeks Contracting Ltd. for repaving 9.8 kilometres on Highway 104 from the end of the twinned section to exit 27A near Sutherlands River. Also included are repairs to the Thorburn and Pine Tree Road overpasses;

  • Yarmouth County: A $749,300 contract awarded to Aberdeen Paving Ltd. for repaving 6.3 kilometres on Route 335 east from the intersection of Green Grove Road.

"Already this year, we've awarded more than $33 million in paving contracts throughout Nova Scotia with more to come when the budget is finalized," said Murray Scott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. "These contracts represent an important investment in our road network across the province."

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

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal'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.