Highway 104 Project

Rank 2024

NR

Image Credit: Nova Scotia Department of Public Works

Industry Sector: Transportation

Project Type: Highway

Project Value: $717.9 million

Funding Source: P3

Federal Funding: $90 million

Provincial Funding: $627.9 million

Province: Nova Scotia

City / Region: Sutherlands River to Antigonish

Estimated End Date of Substantial Completion: 2023

The Highway 104 twinning project includes 28 kilometres of new two-lane twinned highway and 10 kilometres of new four-lane twinned highway from Sutherland’s River to Antigonish. There are two new interchanges, 24 new bridges, as well as upgrading existing sections of the highway. As of December 6, 2022, segment 4B/4C between Exit 30 (James River) and Exit 31 (West of Antigonish) was open. Remaining segments will be open as work is complete. The project remains on schedule, and it is anticipated that construction will be complete by end of 2023.

Project Owner: Nova Scotia Department of Public Works

Contractor: Dexter Construction, Nova Construction

P3 Team Members/Project Team: DBFOM Team: Dexter Nova Alliance • Contractors: Dexter Construction, Nova Construction • Equity Partner: BBGI Design: WSP, Harbourside Engineering

Other Key Players: EY; CBCL Limited; Aird & Berlis; Wood-a WSP company (inspection & testing services); ES Fox; Englobe; EXP

Financiers and Banks: BBGI

2023 Rank: 78

2022 Rank: 75

2021 Rank: 64