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Highway 104 Antigonish Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal considered input from all stakeholders and tried to balance their needs. The alignment selected represents a compromise solution incorporating the economic and social needs of the community, environmental concerns, and Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal’s requirements for a safe, efficient, high speed, inter-provincial freeway. It is important to note that slight changes to the alignment may occur, based on the results of the detailed design phase, but major changes are not anticipated. PROJECT SCOPE - The design standard for the proposed new highway is a 4-lane rural freeway divided with a 27.6m median, design speed of 120km/hr, and fully controlled access via interchanges only. This is similar to the standard on Highway 104 between New Brunswick and New Glasgow and typical of most 100 Series highways in Nova Scotia. A right-of-way width of 150m is required for this project to allow for a better design and to provide a buffer between the highway and existing and future development. Four interchanges are proposed: Addington Forks Road, Trunk 7, Beech Hill Road, and an extension of Route 316. All interchanges will be diamond type designs. Access locations were selected based on several factors including traffic volumes, development patterns, topography, and minimum interchange spacing. Since Highway 104 is on the National Highway System, it is eligible for cost shared funding from the Federal Government. PROJECT SCHEDULE - This project must receive environmental approvals from both the Provincial and Federal Governments as per the Nova Scotia Environment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act respectively. The environmental assessment report was completed and submitted to the Department of Environment and Labour in April 2005. Click to view map of area Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Highway Planning and Design Group P.O. Box 186 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2N2 (902) 424-7501 |
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