N.S. news: New connector planned for Highway 101, Hammonds Plains Road [Video]

The province of Nova Scotia says commuters in the Halifax-area will see solutions to traffic congestion in the coming years.

The need for a new “strategic link” has been identified between Hammonds Plains Road near Sandy Lake in Bedford and Exit 2 on Highway 101 in Lower Sackville.

The province says the new connector will be about five kilometres long and is expected to reduce congestion on several surrounding roads.

Upgrades are also being planned for the nearby interchange where highways 101 and 102 meet near Bedford, and on Highway 102 for the Kearney Lake Road and Hammonds Plains Road exits.

Increasing the capacity of Highway 102 and assessing options and routes for light rail are also being evaluated, according to a provincial news release.

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Premier Tim Houston says the upgrades to Highway 102 will …