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Signs on Nova Scotia Roads and Highways
The different kinds of signs you see on Nova Scotia's roads and highways each have a specific purpose, outlined here. For more information on Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal’s
signing policies, contact Brian Storrie, Highway Signage Officer,
Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, (902) 424-0330 or All work involved in making and erecting signs is done by Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. Major Tourist Attraction
Signs
These blue and white signs encourage visitors and travellers to leave the highway and discover local communities and major tourist attractions. You are eligible for this program if your business’s primary purpose is to offer visitors one or more of the following kinds of activities: Outdoor recreation The sale of goods must be secondary. There are specific qualifying criteria based upon attendance, visitor amenities and operating times. All costs are borne by the operator. Contact Lori Blackburn, Tourism Development Officer, Department of Tourism & Culture at (902) 424-3747.
The blue and white Tourist Attraction Symbol identifies minor tourist attractions near a 100-series highway exit, interchange or intersection, and displays an icon representing the type of attraction. The blue golfing icon on this sign is an example. Costs are shared between Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal and the operator. Contact Brian Storrie, (902) 424-0330. The Motorist Service Symbol, either brown and white or green and white, identifies services that are essential to motorists and located close to 100-series highway interchanges or intersections. Contact Brian Storrie, (902) 424-0330.
These parks are eligible
for green and white signs at exits that directly service them.
All costs are borne by the park operator. Contact
If a new highway by-passes an incorporated city or town, the community can erect two blue and white community identification signs on the 100-series highway near the exits directly leading into the community. These signs typically display the community’s name, a slogan, and names of major destinations within the community. The design and costs of the sign rest with the community. Contact Brian Storrie (902) 424-0330.
These signs identify the 100-series highway intersection where the travelway begins. Contact Lori Blackburn at (902) 424-3747
Direction, Destination and Confirmation Distance These are the green
and white signs that provide direction to major regional destinations.
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