The province will spend $60 million more on highways, bridges and roads in 2018-2019.
Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Lloyd Hines announced that Nova Scotia will invest $285 million dollars in capital spending in the next fiscal year as part of its Five Year Highway Improvement Plan.
$50 million of the increase includes major construction on new highways and bridges, including twinning portions of Highways 101, 103 and 104.
$10 million will go to improvements on gravel roads in rural areas.
Minister Hines says the 100-series highways are the backbone of our transportation system, while gravel roads are critical for rural Nova Scotia.
He says the new spending is expected to create 3,000 new jobs in the construction industry, along with economic spinoffs for local businesses.
The plan is subject to budget approval.