N.S. awards contract for Highway 102 Improvement Design Project

Exit 2B (Larry Uteck Boulevard) on Highway 102 is pictured. (Province of Nova Scotia / File)

The Nova Scotia government says the Canada-based engineering company WSP will be producing the preliminary design work for improvements to a stretch of Highway 102 in Halifax.

The firm will be identifying “corridor requirements” for the 102 between exits 0 (Bayers Road) and 4C (Highway 107), according to a news release from the province.

“This is an important step forward as we are moving from identifying problems to finding solutions,” said Public Works Minister Fred Tilley. “This project will determine how to transform this critical part of the transportation network for future generations.”

Tilley said the government will continue to look at ways to improve traffic congestion in the meantime.

About 60,000 people use this section of Highway 102 daily, says the release.

“Highway 102 serves as a critical transportation corridor for Nova Scotia, facilitating the movement of people and goods between the Halifax region and communities throughout the province,” said Corina Moore, executive vice-president, Transportation and Infrastructure, WSP in Canada. “WSP is honoured to support the ongoing enhancement of the province’s 100‑series highway network.”

WSP will work closely with Link Nova Scotia and the Department of Public Works on the project, which is expected to cost $1.1 million and take one year.

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