People in Queens and Shelburne counties who expressed interest in hosting a highway twinning consultation may get their wish.
Minister Geoff MacLellan says the initial 12 locations were chosen based on a number of factors including venue availability and technology capabilities.
He says he’s heard from plenty of people who want a meeting in those areas.
“There is never a bad time to increase public consultation, so I think if there is an appetite from other communities to have this presentation and this discussion take place then by all means we’ll be open to it.”
Eight of the 12 consultations to gauge public interest on twinning highways sooner using tolls have been held.
Many people were in favour of twinning but against the use of tolls during meetings in Bridgewater and Western Shore.
MacLellan says there is no harm in holding extra meetings after the initial 12.
“We want to hear from every last Nova Scotian and get every opinion that we can and a great way to do that is to add to the roster of consultations we have now.”
He encourages people to reach out to the Department of Transportation if they want to host a meeting.
