Another section of the newly twinned Highway 103 that runs from Halifax to Yarmouth in Nova Scotia has been completed.

The new 22-kilometre, four-lane divided highway between Exit 5 at Upper Tantallon and Exit 6 at Hubbards will open to traffic in the coming days, according to a news release.

“As a frequent driver of Highway 103, I know just how much of a difference the divided highway has made for those who travel it,” said Kim Masland, public works minister.

The project includes a new interchange and connector road in Ingramport (Exit 5A) – opened in January 2017; twinned highway from Exit 5 to Exit 5A – opened in December 2020; and twinned highway from Exit 5A to Exit 6 – opening in July.

Final costs are still being calculated, but the project is estimated to cost $117 million. Work has started on the next section of Highway 103 to be twinned, from Exit 6 at Hubbards to Exit 7 at East River. The federal government will contribute 50% of the cost up to $65 million for the project.

Construction began in 2018. Workers have moved nearly 2.5 million cubic meters of earth and put down more than 170,000 tons of asphalt. Eleven new bridges have been built.