Salmon River Bridge construction project in Truro coming to an end [Video]

A construction project on a section of Highway 102 in Truro, N.S., is nearing its end after two years of long lines and reduced lanes.

Construction on the Salmon River Bridge was needed to reinforce the structure. Weather caused delays to the project last year, however a favourable summer allowed crews to catch up.

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“I would say it’s around 50,000 cars a day,” says Chris Verge, area manager for Nova Scotia Department of Public Works.

“Substructure repair and superstructure repair, so there’s bearings, pier repairs, structural steel repairs and then there’s deck and joists and the bridge rail was also replaced.”

The highway is reduced to one lane to allow work to safely continue. However, depending on the day of the week, traffic can be lined up for kilometres.

“The back up on that whole project goes all the way up …