Nova Scotia to Repave 60 Kilometres of 100-Series Highways Using Underspent Funds
The Government of Nova Scotia announced that ten additional sections of 100-series highways, totaling approximately 60 kilometres, will be repaved using funds from underspent capital projects. The initiative spans multiple counties and follows the completion of about seven extra paving projects during the 2025 construction season.
The Government of Nova Scotia has announced that ten additional sections of 100-series highways, totaling approximately 60 kilometres, will be repaved. The work will be funded using money left over from underspent capital projects.
Minister of Public Works Fred Tilley commented on the importance of keeping major highways in good shape for people and businesses. The initiative aims to improve highway safety, support trade and economic growth, and enhance transportation infrastructure across the province.
The specific highway sections scheduled for repaving span multiple regions:
- Highway 105: 9.7 kilometres will be repaved in both directions from Old Victoria Road near Port Hastings in Inverness County, and 5.9 kilometres will be repaved easterly from Exit 8 near Baddeck in Victoria County.
- Highway 101: 5.7 kilometres of westbound lanes will be repaved near Mount Uniacke in Hants County; 5.5 kilometres of westbound lanes will be repaved from the Hants County line west, near Hantsport in Kings County; and 5.6 kilometres will be repaved near Annapolis Royal in Annapolis County.
- Highway 102: Eight kilometres of northbound lanes will be repaved from Exit 5A to Exit 7 near Enfield in Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County.
- Highway 103: 6.5 kilometres of westbound lanes will be repaved from Exit 4 to Exit 5 near Tantallon in Halifax Regional Municipality.
- Highway 104: 11.1 kilometres of westbound lanes will be repaved from Exit 19 to Exit 18A near Mount Thom in Pictou County; 2.8 kilometres of eastbound lanes will be repaved from Exit 17 to East Mountain Road near Bible Hill in Colchester County; and 2.7 kilometres of eastbound lanes will be repaved from Exit 18A near Mount Thom in Colchester County.
This announcement follows the completion of about seven extra paving projects during the 2025 construction season. Under its five-year highway plan, the government committed about $161 million for asphalt and resurfacing of highways and roads this year.
According to the Department of Public Works, the road-building industry creates more than 6,000 direct jobs and 3,000 indirect jobs each year in Nova Scotia.