Ottawa paves way for Highway 101 twinning project in Windsor

A long-awaited project in Hants County has the green light from Ottawa.

Fisheries minister Joanne Thompson approved phase two of the replacement of the Avon River aboiteau in Windsor.

That will allow a Highway 101 twinning project to be completed.

It’s the fourth proposal the province submitted to DFO since 2020.

Nova Scotia’s public works minister Fred Tilley says it’s great news.

“It will make things safer for travel in that area, we’ve been getting lots of calls from folks in the Windsor area about getting this completed,” said Tilley.

He adds that new technology will improve the fish passage system, and the province will build a new tidal gate and two new bridges.

“The current aboiteau is decades old, the whole system will be better for the fish and the travelling public, we’re very excited.”

The work is expected to start later this year and take three years to complete.