The province has released its five-year Highway Improvement plan.
Nova Scotia will invest almost $500 million to improve and upgrade roads, highways and bridges across the province this year.
The plan includes more than 150 major construction and improvement projects for the coming year.
Noticeably absent from the five-year plan are improvements or changes to Exit 32 on highway 103.
Argyle-Barrington PC MLA Colton LeBlanc has been pushing for improvements at that exit since his by-election win in 2019. He discussed the absence of Exit 32 from the plan.
“During the budget estimates I had somewhat of a commitment, I believe, from the minister of transportation and infrastructure renewal to have this much needed safety improvement to our region be included in the five year highway plan.” said LeBlanc.
He picked up the file from his predecessor, PC MLA Chris d’Entremont, who had flagged the issue as far back as 2015.
5 Year Highway Plan: Tri-County projects
2021-22
Repaving 100 Series Highways / Local Roads
Digby County
- Highway 101: from Exit 25 to Exit 24 (KM Marker 102) – 4.1 km
- Doucetteville Road: from French Road to North Range Cross Road – 2.9 km
- Placide Comeau Road: from Trunk 1 to Second Division Road – 4.3 km
- C Saulnier Road: from Trunk 1 to Maza Road – 2.8 km
Yarmouth County
- Melbourne Road: from Deviller Lane to end – 4.8 km
- Main Shore Road: from Pembroke Road to Lake Darling Road 5 km (maintenance paving)
- Pembroke Road: from Main Shore Road to Israel Allen Road 2.7 km (maintenance paving
Shelburne County
Port LaTour Road: from Route 309 to Baccaro Road – 3.7 km
Gravel Road Projects
Digby County
- Henry Maillet Road: from Doucetteville Road to Sissiboo Road – 2 km
- Langford Road: from Riverdale Road to Clare/Digby Town line – 1 km
Yarmouth County
- Chemin du Tittle: from end of pavement to wharf – 4.8 km
- Lake Annis Road: from end of pavement to Lake George Road – 5 km
Shelburne County
- East Ragged Island Road: from Rockland Road southerly – 1.1 km
Bridge Replacement Projects
Digby County
- Kinney Bridge: Highway 101 Digby
2022-23
Asphalt Projects – Repaving
Digby County
- Route 340: from Patrice Road westerly – 7 km
Yarmouth County
- Trunk 3: from Yarmouth town line easterly to Dominique Road -3.5 km
Shelburne County
- Highway 103: (Section 2) from Exit 24 (KM marker 101.8) easterly to KM marker 109.3 – 7.5 km
Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation Projects
Yarmouth County
- Pembrooke Bridge: Pembrooke Road Yarmouth
2023-24
No Tri-County projects listed
2024-25
Asphalt Projects – Repaving
Yarmouth County
- Route 308: from Indian Sluice Bridge to wharf on Morris Island – 8.5 km
2025-26
Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation Projects
Digby County
- Salmon River (Lower) Bridge: Trunk 1
- Creek #2 Culvert: River Road
Major Construction Projects 2020-21 through 2025-26
No projects listed in Tri-Counties in five-year plan.
