HALIFAX: There are a number of transportation infrastructure projects scheduled to take place in the region over the next five years.

On Jan. 18, the provincial government announced it will invest nearly $500-million in capital spending on its highways, bridges and roads in 2022-23. They said their Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan includes more than 150 major construction and improvement projects for the coming year.

“The plan annualizes the additional $20 million in support for gravel roads we announced last fall,” said Public Works Minister Kim Masland in the release.

The province said 10 ma…

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