New Pavement for Two 100-Series Highways

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Two tenders announced by the province will provide almost 20 kilometres of smoother, safer pavement for drivers on Nova Scotia's 100-series highways next summer.

The Department of Transportation and Public Works has called for tenders to repave the following two road sections:

-- Highway 101: from Exit 33 near Richmond Road for 10.3 kilometres west to Exit 34, including the west on- and off-ramps at Exit 33 and all on- and off-ramps at Exit 34.
-- Highway 103: from the Port Clyde River Bridge west for nine kilometres to the new Barrington Bypass.

Both projects are scheduled for completion by July 31, 2007.

The tender deadline for submissions for both projects is Thursday, Nov. 30.

"Our 100-series highways are crucial to the economic well being of Nova Scotia," said Jamie Muir, acting Minister of Transportation and Public Works. "Keeping them in top shape will help save lives and keep the province moving."

The Department of Transportation and Public Works' 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.

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     Two tenders announced by the province will provide almost 20

kilometres of smoother, safer pavement for drivers on Nova

Scotia's 100-series highways next summer.

     The Department of Transportation and Public Works has called

for road paving tenders on Highway 101 near Yarmouth, and Highway

103 near Barrington. The projects are scheduled for completion

next summer.

     Acting Transportation and Public Works Minister Jamie Muir says the work will help save lives and keep the province moving.

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Media Contact: Steve Smith
              Transportation and Public Works
              902-424-2233
              E-mail: smithest@gov.ns.ca