News release

Better Roads Ahead for South Shore

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

Roads on the South Shore will be improved with $16.2 million from the province's $265-million road improvement plan.

Vicki Conrad, ministerial assistant for Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, shared details of the region's projects from the 2011-12 edition of the Five Year Road Improvement plan today, June 21, on Conquerall Road, Lunenburg Co.

"Motorists on the South Shore will see a number of road improvement projects as priorities are aggressively addressed throughout our region," said Ms. Conrad.

Ms. Conrad detailed road work specific to the South Shore include paving:

  • Highway 103, Mersey River Bridge to Five Rivers Bridge, and Trunk 8 in Queens County
  • Conquerall Road, Trunk 3, Mullock Road and Barss Corner Road in Lunenburg County
  • Shore Road, Bear Point Road and Upper Clyde Road in Shelburne County

Ms. Conrad added that there is more good news for motorists on the horizon.

"For instance, next year will be exciting as we start the multi-year project for the Port Mouton and Port Joli bypass on Highway 103," said Ms. Conrad. "I encourage people on the South Shore to take a look at the five-year plan and see all the work we have planned."

This year's road-improvement budget is the third-largest in the province's history. Almost $900 million has been invested in Nova Scotia roads over the past three years, employing thousands and contributing millions of dollars to the provincial economy.

The 2011-12 highway improvement budget will focus on paving, bridge repairs and replacements, and highway twinning. Improving paved roads and stabilizing others will also be a priority, using techniques such as chip seal paving to create smoother, dust-free roads. The 9.4 kilometer, Upper Clyde Road project is an example of the double-chip paving the province plans to use this summer.

A complete list of this year's projects is included in the Five Year Highway Improvement Plan (2011-2102 edition), available at www.gov.ns.ca/tran . The plan also includes a review of the province's performance in the 2010-11 and 2009-10 roads programs as well as major projects planned 2015-16.

The five-year plan supports government's jobsHere economic development plan by creating jobs and improving the highway infrastructure relied on by Nova Scotia businesses and industries.