Nova Scotia Buzz
Today, a brand new section of twinned highway on Highway 104 opened to traffic. The new section of highway makes travel safer for those living in and travelling through Pictou and Antigonish Counties.
The section is a 10-kilometre stretch of brand new four-lane, divided highway over Weaver’s Mountain. Another two-kilometers to James River has also been finished. It is part of a larger project that will see Highway 104 twinned from the New Brunswick border to just east of Antigonish.
Posted by Sean Fraser on Tuesday, June 30, 2020
“Twinned highways help to keep Nova Scotia drivers safe,” said Kim Masland, Minister of Public Works. “Completing this stretch of highway is a significant milestone for the highway 104 twinning project. It’s an exciting time for the hundreds of people working on this project, for communities along this highway and for trade across the country that travels through this important corridor.”
Construction on Highway 104 and the twinning project underway is expected to be fully completed this summer. The project covers about 38 kilometers of highway and includes the construction of two new interchanges, 24 new bridges and environmental enhancements including wildlife corridors and fencing
According to the Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works, the project has created nearly two million person-hours of work, which is roughly the same as 1,000 years of employment.
The cost of the project is $364.3 million, including $274.3 million from the Province and up to $90 million from the Government of Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund.
