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The George Street roundabout at Exit 8 off Highway 125, shown here July 2, is expected to be completed this summer. STEVE WADDEN Highway 125 upgrade nears completion

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It may be only 28 kilometres long but Highway 125 is arguably the most important road in Industrial Cape Breton. The Sydney Bi-Pass, as it is sometimes referred to, takes com- muters and travellers from Sydney Mines near the terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway to Grand Lake Road near Glace Bay — serving as the main transportation artery around the outskirts of Sydney as it traces its path around the city. With about 20,000 vehicles trav- elling the road every day it’s one of the busiest in the province, and lately it’s been seeing some signi- ficant improvements. In 2009, the provincial govern- ment announced a $33,550,000 upgrade to Highway 125 — an upgrade that involved twinning the highway for eight kilometres from the four-lane divided portion at Sydney River to the highway’s eastern terminus at Grand Lake Road. The project also included up- grades to access ramps along with new roundabouts at the Highway 125 Grand Lake Road intersection and on George Street at Exit 8. At the time, the federal govern- ment agreed to contribute nearly half the cost of the project — a total of $15,275,000. Officially known as Peacekeeper’s Way since 2008, the highway was built in a location that has lead to a number of engineering chal-

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At press time we learned of the passing of long-time NSRBA member, John ‘Nova’ Chisholm. The following is an excerpt from his obituary which ran in The Chronicle Herald July 7:

John ‘Nova’ Chisholm, legendary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and mover of dirt, passed away peace- fully at home on July 4th at the age of 68. Born in Antigonish on January 5th 1946, to Donald and Margaret I. Chisholm, John co-founded with his father Nova Construc- tion, one of the largest road build- ing companies east of Quebec. When it came to the business of moving dirt and building roads, John was a natural from the start. The Chisholm clan, whose cen- turies-old motto was I am fierce John Chisholm 1946 - 2014. with the fierce, was a family of farmers, loggers, and earthmovers. instrumental role in the concep- Mechanical competence was con- tion of the Confederation Bridge. sidered a necessity of life. So, at His son, Donald, succeeded him as age 4, with his father looking on President of Nova Construction in stoically, John Nova learned to 2006, but John remained active in The Sydney Bi-Pass, as Highway 125 is sometimes referred to, takes commuters and travellers from Sydney Mines near drive a tractor. the business until his death. the terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway to Grand Lake Road near Glace Bay – serving as the main transportation He bought his first D4 dozer at 17 John played as hard as he worked. artery around the outskirts of Sydney as it traces its path around the city. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA and won a contract to dig the A lover of NASCAR racing, he basement of the Angus L. Mac- traveled to Tennessee in the including Cape Breton Island, highway from Balls Creek to Donald Library at St. Francis mid-1960s to scope out the le- The Sydney Bi-Pass Antigonish and Guysborough. Upper North Sydney was com- Xavier University, happily cutting gendary Bristol Motor Speedway He says the build was complic- pleted about 20 years ago. This classes to do so. Later that year, and created a replica, Riverside Continued from K1 ated with a number of design latest project will leave the entire following the assassination of John International Speedway, upon issues cropping up over the last length of the highway twinned F. Kennedy, a watershed event for which his son, Donald, races lenges over the years. At its west- few years, but those issues have when it’s completed, likely by next his generation, John quit school today. ern end, it skirts the municipal been resolved and the completion year, according to Chisholm. for good and founded Nova Con- Quiet and old-fashioned, John water system for the North of the project is in sight. “The tender for the final paving struction. believed that actions spoke louder Sydney area at Pottle Lake — an “The sub grade part is done and will be called in July, and we plan One of the company’s first major than words. While he was well- ecologically-sensitive location that we’re very close to putting the to complete the section from jobs was building a large section of known for substantial gifts made required building an elaborate paving out to tender,” he says. Sydney River to Exit 8 in the highway in Newfoundland. For to a number of organizations system of berms and waterlines to “The biggest challenge for us current construction season.” John, landing in pre-TransCanada including the IWK Children’s protect the lake from the dangers was keeping the road open and The George Street roundabout at Newfoundland was “like getting Hospital and the Coady Interna- of potential highway spillage. maintaining the flow of traffic Exit 8 is expected to be completed dropped on the moon.” tional Institute at Saint Francis Jamie Chisholm is a construction during construction. That’s a busy this summer as well, he says. But he loved the work, the ca- Xavier University, many people manager for the Nova Scotia road and you have to plan ahead “We should see the whole project maraderie of his crews, creating around Antigonish were touched Department of Transportation and to keep interruptions to a minim- finished by the end of the season smooth, straight, well-built roads by his everyday kindness and Infrastructure Renewal (NSTIR), um.” next year, including the round- where there were none before. generosity. overseeing the Eastern District The first stage of twinning the about on Grand Lake Road.” Most of all, he loved beating the In 2011, he was recognized for his pants off the competition — a significant contributions to Nova passion for which he would never Scotia’s economy with an honorary lose his appetite. degree from St. FX and, in 2013, In 1975, at age 29, John and his he received an honorary degree team started construction on what from . is still considered to be among the And so, 48 years after dropping largest and most successful indus- out of high school, he finally trial projects ever completed in graduated. What an awful pile of Nova Scotia — the Wreck Cove dirt it took to make that happen. Hydroelectric Plant. John was always incredibly grate- For the next three decades, John ful to the many loyal and commit- led Nova Construction’s expansion ted employees of Nova Construc- into ever larger and more success- tion, past and present, who con- ful industrial projects: the develop- tributed to the success of the Nova ment of Porcupine Quarry, con- group of companies. sidered to be among North Amer- John will be mourned and deeply ica’s finest sources of quality ag- missed by his wife, Anne; his son gregate; the construction of the and daughter-in-law, Donald and Cobequid Pass, and the establish- Kellie Chisholm; his daughter and ment of Pioneer Coal, a reclama- son-in-law, Julie Chisholm and Aly tion mining company with opera- Mawji; and the delights of his life, This latest project will leave the entire length of Highway 125 twinned when it’s completed, likely by next year. tions throughout Cape Breton and his grandchildren, Emily, Shelby, CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA Pictou County. He also played an Nahla, and Kieran.

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Standing (from left): Phil Sullivan, Chris Meunier, Stephen Weeks, Brad Whebby, Grant Feltmate (Executive Director) and Calvin Flight. Sitting (from left): Vice President Pam Sullivan, Mark Underhill, Immediate Past President Andrew Lake, Office Manager Carol Ingraham, President Greg MacDonald, Bob Bernier and Brad Scott. Absent: Dave Wilson Work zone safety

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With school out and holidays beginning, the summer traveling season is here. But that also means that con- struction crews are also out on our provincial highways upgrading our roads to make them safer for travelling. It’s a dangerous job, in hot condi- tions, dealing with heavy pieces of The Nova Scotia Road Builders Association and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal have joined forces to increase awareness of Continued on K4 protecting the lives of construction workers with its Work Zone Safety campaign. 123RF A Member of the NSRBA Road Construction ASPHALT PAVING P.O. Box 70 ■ Enfi eld, NS Road Construction B2T 1C6 ■ Parking Lots ■ Offi ce: Concrete Curbs Elmsdale & Sidewalks 902-883-2235 GENERAL ■ Sand, Stone & Fax: Gravel Elmsdale CONTRACTORS ■ Equipment Rentals 902-883-8881 P.O. Box 1193, Antigonish, NS www.basin-gallant.com (902) 863-6445 K4 SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 THE CHRONICLE HERALD NSRBA Hockey Champions 2014

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Work Zone Safety Continued from K3 equipment. They don’t need tons of metal hurtling in their direc- tion at 100 kilometres per hour. The Nova Scotia Road Builders Association and the Department of Transportation and Infrastruc- ture Renewal have joined forces to increase awareness of protect- ing the lives of these construction workers with its Work Zone Safety campaign. “We’ve produced ads for radio, and Facebook,” said Pam Sullivan, a construction coordinator at Basin Contracting Ltd. “We’ve also have ads on the screens at Access Nova Scotia and on the Weather Network website so that the average traveler can hear, read, or see our message.” “When you consider that the orange traffic cones are the only barrier between our workers and oncoming vehicles, there’s not much protection,” she says. “Es- pecially when you’re travelling on one of the 100-series highways and even with the speed being reduced to 80 kilometres per hour, you want the workers to feel that they are safe.” The key messages of the cam- paign are “The Road is Our Workplace,” “Warm Weather Means Busier Roads,” “Please The onus is on the traveling public to watch for construction zones, in both rural and urban settings, use caution, obey signs and flag operators, and use Slow Down, Proceed with Cau- common sense. JOSEPH ROBICHAUD tion in Construction Places,” and “Please Keep Us Safe.” that there is construction ahead, looking at other provinces’ aware- down because my daddy is work- across the province in doing this “It’s a six week-campaign that travelers will also see signs that ness campaigns. ing here.’ valuable job. So, the onus is on started in early June and will run tell them fines for speeding in a “We’re looking at ways of getting Sullivan says that new signs are the traveling public to watch for until mid-July,” said Steve Smith, construction zone are doubled. people’s attention so that they will in development and she hopes construction zones, in both rural a Communications Officer with Those who are caught also face slow down,” she says. “There’s no they will be in use during the and urban settings, use caution, Nova Scotia Transportation and demerit points. reason to reinvent the wheel when 2015 construction season. obey signs and flag operators, and Infrastructure Renewal. “The road “The fines start at $348.95 for a it comes to these campaigns. This year, the Government of use common sense. construction season here in Nova first offence and can rise to more Some of the provinces are using Nova Scotia is spending “These people are working to Scotia is a short one and we want than $2,000 if you have two previ- campaigns that really humanize $235-million to build and improve make our roads better,” Smith people to be aware.” ous convictions,” Smith says. the issue, such as having a small roads in the province in 2014-15, says. “So slow down and give In addition to signs indicating Sullivan says Nova Scotia is child with their hand out to ‘slow employing hundreds of workers them a chance to do their job.” ATLANTIC EXPLOSIVES LIMITED Independent distributor of Orica Explosives and Accessories in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Upper Musquodoboit, NS • Ph: (902) 568-2527 www.nsupa.ca • [email protected] • @NSUPA_Tweets St. John’s, NL • Ph: (709) 368-3741 Promoting the use & advancement of asphalt technologies in NS

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A view of the in Halifax from Cogswell towers. HERALD FILE The Cogswell Interchange More than 40 years after it opened, a plan is in the works to remove the Cogswell Interchange and replace it with more standard roadways

TOM MASON Over that 10-year period more But opposition to the project than a dozen city blocks were lev- mobilized and the highway was Gordon Stephenson had a pro- elled to make way for new high-rise never built. The Cogswell Inter- found effect on buildings and a large traffic struc- change remained as one of Halifax’s for more than a generation. ture called the Cogswell Inter- biggest white elephants. The University of Toronto pro- change was built. Now more than 40 years after it fessor completed a study on the The Interchange was designed to opened, a plan is in the works to city’s core in 1956; a study that was connect to a six-lane highway along remove the Interchange and re- used as the blueprint for the next the waterfront that would have decade of urban renewal in Halifax. been called Harbour Drive. Continued on K6 The view of toward the Cogswell Interchange. HERALD FILE

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the MacDonald Bridge could dis- what they’re going to do next. We rupt the flow of roundabouts in the have to open up new corridors and area. “Roundabouts don’t work new routes into downtown so that very well when there’s a traffic jam they make their decision further in front of them,” he says. out.” To make the new traffic corridor A new roundabout planned for the work, traffic designers will likely five-way intersection at Cogswell have to think in a holistic manner, and North Park is part of that plan. according to Bigelow. Bigelow says finding ways to turn “The Cogswell Interchange works underutilized Brunswick Street into now like a funnel concentrating a new traffic corridor will also help. traffic into the downtown core. A detailed design plan is now in What we need to do is to increase the works, one that will be presen- the porosity of that funnel. We’ve ted to HRM Council when it is 60 done traffic flow studies that sug- per cent complete. gest that a lot of drivers just drive “That will be a go or no-go point,” 70 kilometres an hour down Bar- says Bigelow. “If council is happy rington Street until they hit traffic with the plan and with the projec- and come to a stop at the Inter- ted costs we will proceed to the change. That’s when they decide next step. If not, we’ll revise it.” NNOVAOVA SSCOTIACOTIA RROADOAD BBUILDERSUILDERS AASSOCIATIONSSOCIATION Past Presidents Dr. H.W.L. Doane* Dave MacKenna D.F. MacIssac* Vic Lunn* W.P. Bickle* John W. Chisholm* G.C. Hault* Dan Arbing* O.H. Norman* Eric Barker M.H. McManus* Haluk Alemdar R.S. Parsons* Aubrey Martell F.C. Hudson* Tim McSorley J.D Harnett* Gerry Holle* H.H. Latimer* Elmer Thomas D.R. MacKay* Fred Benere W.W. Spicer* Jack Eisener L.H. Langley* Greg Burke Cogswell Street Interchange funnels traffic into downtown Halifax. Constructed more than 40 years ago to connect H.W. Doane Jr. D.J. Campbell with a harbour highway that never happened, many residents feel the Interchange is now unnesessary. HERALD FILE A.O. Parsons* Cecil Vance D.W. Latimer Ron Legere Cogswell Interchange estate that’s left will be divided J.S. Stevens* Gary Rudolph “There is a lot of good three ways. Continued from K5 “About six acres will be used for J. A. Domville* Barry Hunter development slated roads and traffic flow, with four C.A. Maier* John Flemming place it with more standard road- for downtown right acres for public realm parks and ways. The demolition will also free public open spaces. The other six R.K. Chappell* Wally Caldwell up about 10 acres of prime down- now. We don’t want to acres will be made available to L.D. Hopkins* Carl Baillie town land for development. draw good private developers.” P.W. Ross* Don Maillet It’s an opportunity that cities don’t Bigelow says that a number of get very often. A series of public development away developers have already expressed J.T. Douglas* Paul White meetings have already taken place from other parts of interest in the land, but HRM is F.A. Martell* Ken Thomas and a plan has been developed by taking a conservative approach, R.E. Bayard Brad Scott the Dartmouth urban planning downtown in favour of with about an eight to 13-year firm Ekistics Planning & Design — the Cogswell area.” uptake for development. A.M. Dechman* Ron Dunn a plan that includes major green “There is a lot of good develop- R.F. Titus* Donald Chisholm spaces, multi-use trails stretching Peter Bigelow ment slated for downtown right R.G. Steed Andrew Lake north along Barrington Street and HRM manager of real now. We don’t want to draw good a large open plaza at the end of the development away from other parts J.G. Flemming *Deceased Granville Mall. property planning of downtown in favour of the Cog- S.W. Weeks* It’s an impressive vision, one that swell area.” also gives careful consideration the Preliminary plans call for a round- flow of traffic along the Barrington about to replace the interchange Corridor — a major access point and connect Cogswell Street to for the downtown core with about Barrington, Hollis and Lower 90,000 vehicle trips through the Water Streets. But there are chal- area every day. lenges, including what to do with Peter Bigelow is manager of real the intersection of Barrington and property planning for the Halifax Cornwallis. Regional Municipality. He says “It’s likely that that will be kept as once the Cogswell Interchange is a standard intersection,” says Bi- www.nsrba.ca gone, the 16-acre parcel of real gelow. Also, traffic backups from NEW BURNSIDE BRANCH OPENS WITH EXCEPTIONAL TEAM

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The NSRBA is a proud sponsor of the Turkey Club, a volunteer group dedicated to raising funds so less fortunate families can enjoy a Christmas dinner and a brighter holiday season. For more information please visit www.turkeyclub.org. Left to right: 2013 NSRBA President Andrew Lake, Mel Boutillier, (former) Chair of the Turkey Club, and Ron Legere, Past President of the NSRBA and chief organizer of the annual golf and curling events. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA N.S. Road Builders busy supporting local charities CAROL DOBSON and a golf tournament in the sum- Members help in other ways. of silent and live auctions. Some Montreal and golf excursions. mer. Over the past eight years the Kendziora says one of the member years, as many as 110 items were “The president of the Road Build- The members of the Nova Scotia association has raised approxim- companies is Thompson’s Moving available for auction but the organ- ers Association picks the charity Road Builders Association are firm ately $240,000 for local charities. and they’ve assisted in transporting izers have come up with a format that will benefit from the auction,” believers in supporting their com- “Our members like to give back,” donations from Kendziora’s office that sees fewer items for the organ- Kendziora’s co-chair BJ Harvey, of munity. Guy Kendziora, of McAsphalt to the Westin Hotel, a major and izers to collect, deliver to the venue CAT Rentals, says. “One year the They hold two major fundraising Industries says. “We solicit the welcome time saver. at the Westin Hotel, and display. charity was the Children’s Wish events a year — an auction at the members for donations to the Since the auctions started in 2008, The items up for auction have annual general meeting in January auction and they give readily.” the format has included a mixture included trips to hockey games in Continued on K9

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NSRBA charities “Sometimes the Continued from K8 charities we select are Foundation. Comedian Jimmy small and they aren’t Flynn got involved with that one as it’s a charity he supports. We were used to receiving large able to turn over a cheque for $80 donations. It was thousand to the foundation and grant eight wishes. It was a most wonderful to see the amazing night.” look on one recipient’s The one wish she personally re- face when we members was a young man who requested a new TV and appliances presented her with a for his mother. The foundation cheque for $34,000.” took him to a local appliance dealer and he turned over the entire BJ Harvey, amount to his mum so she could go shopping. CAT Rentals BJ Harvey admits she enjoys or- ganizing the event, acting as its ‘Vanna’ and encouraging the mem- bers to bid more. “We had a mother cat have a litter “Sometimes the charities we select of kittens in our backyard,” he says. are small and they aren’t used to “We caught the kittens and turned receiving large donations,” she them over to TAPA so they could says. “It was wonderful to see the be spayed and neutered and placed look on one recipient’s face when for sale in pet stores. We were also we presented her with a cheque for able to capture the mum, dis- $34,000.” covered she could be tamed, and When golfers get together each she also found a forever home.” July for the NSRBA annual golf tournament in Truro, they are raising money for the Turkey Club. Ron Legere, a former NSRBA president, is the person behind this NNOVAOVA SSCOTIACOTIA initiative. “I was playing golf with the late RROADOAD BBUILDERSUILDERS Jack Cruikshank and three others AASSOCIATIONSSOCIATION from the club and they told me about the work of the Club, which Honorary Members: raises money all year round so NSRBA makes a donation to the TAPA Cat Rescue Society. Left to right: NSRBA Past President Ron Legere, Angela people can have a Christmas din- Miller (TAPA Cat Rescue Society), and 2013 NSRBA President Andrew Lake. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA ner,” Legere says. “They give out at least 1,000 Arthur Dechman* turkey dinners with all the fixings * every year. Since his death, it’s been Peter Ross operated out of the Parker Street * Food Bank. It’s a worthwhile char- Dan Arbing ity, run by volunteers and less than * five per cent of the money raised Vincent Dillman goes to overhead.” John W. Chisholm* He says the tournament, which is being held this year on July 10, has Allister MacDonald a limit of 144 golfers — NSRBA members and their guests stand to Cecil Vance raise between $3,000 and $7,000 for the Turkey Club. Another charity the NSRBA sup- *Deceased ports is the TAPA Cat Rescue; it’s an organization in the Metro Hali- fax area run by Angela Miller, with limited resources, that looks after The Third Place Transition House was the charity selected for the 2014 AGM silent auction donation of $34,200. Left stray and feral felines. to rsight: Scott Hoeg, member of the NSRBA and past president of Third Place Transition House; association past In Legere’s case, the idea to sup- president Andrew Lake; associate member Jennie Appleby of Aggregate Equipment Ltd.; associate member B.J. port TAPA came from personal Harvey of Atlantic Cat and Cat Rentals; Third Place executive director Sandra Falle; NSRBA executive director Grant www.nsrba.ca experience. Feltmate and association president Greg MacDonald. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA K10 SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 THE CHRONICLE HERALD

The Asphalt Laydown Technician Program gives participants the skills and knowledge needed to become asphalt paving/laydown technicians. The program was developed in-house by the Nova Scotia Road Builders Association to address a need for more education in the road-building industry. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA Asphalt Technician Program now in its third year

TOM MASON the job and get signed off for certification.” took off. We had seven contractors particip- Every successful graduate receives a certific- ate, with a total of 15 participants in the A new program being offered to Nova Scotia ation from the Canadian Construction Asso- classroom.” road builders is helping to improve standards ciation’s Gold Seal Program. Feltmate believes the move to Truro prob- within the industry according to the execut- Feltmate says that most of the course parti- ably made it more convenient for parti- ive director of the Nova Scotia Road Build- cipants are expected to already have one or cipants in areas such as northern Nova Scotia ers Association. two years of experience in the road building who may have found Dartmouth out of the Grant Feltmate says the Asphalt Laydown business but the course has also attracted a way. Technician Program gives participants the few students with a much deeper knowledge “We moved to Truro thinking it would skills and knowledge needed to become of the industry. attract people from other parts of the asphalt paving/laydown technicians. “We’ve had guys with 20-plus years in the province and it worked,” he says. “Our in- The program was developed in-house by road building business who still find it The intensive, four-week Asphalt Laydown tention is to offer the course in Truro again the Road Builders Association to address a worthwhile. It’s been a real benefit to be able Technician Program involves about 30 hours of next year, but we may also offer it in other need for more education in the road-build- to attract those experienced people to take classroom training per week for the first three parts of the province in years to come.” ing industry. part. That sharing of experience is a big plus weeks, followed by a week of hands-on The Road Builders Association is following Although the association offers a number of for the course. Everyone learns from every- training with equipment. HERALD FILE up on the success of the Asphalt Laydown educational courses including safety training one else.” Technician Program by developing other courses, this type of technical program was- Keeping things interesting and enjoyable The Asphalt Laydown Technician Program educational programs along the same line, n’t available anywhere in the province, says over the month-long program has been is now in its third year, with this year’s offer- including a new course on the fundamentals Feltmate. challenging, but Feltmate says the course ing the most well-attended so far. A change of flatwork concrete developed in coopera- “We looked at the kind of programs we developers and instructors have done an in venue may have been responsible for that. tion with the Atlantic Concrete Association. were offering and asked ourselves if there excellent job. “The interesting thing is that we held the “We’re hoping the word will spread to our was an education piece that was missing. We “You have to remember that all the students course in Dartmouth for the first two years members from folks who have successfully came to the conclusion that this was the way who take this course are people who already and got a small number of participants, but completed the course and enjoyed it,” says to go.” work in the paving industry,” he says. when we moved it to Truro this year it really Feltmate. The intensive, four-week program involves “They’re professionals who already under- about 30 hours of classroom training per stand something about the process. When week for the first three weeks, followed by a you put them in a classroom they’re not week of hands-on training with equipment. always enthusiastic about the idea; but most “That’s the part of it that most participants of the people who take the course end up really respond well to,” says Feltmate. “They having a lot of fun. That says a lot about the get to operate all the equipment with profes- quality of the instructor and the quality of sional instructors. After that they go back to the course.”

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newest divisions as well as a proud member of the NSRBA. Backed by a full-scale production and lab facility, we deliver numerous maintenance-preservation solutions, including: Micro/Slurry Seals · Chip/Fog Seal · 100% Recycle Mix Dust Suppressants · Ultra Thin Lift Overlays Asphalt Emulsions · Asphalt Cements OFFICE: 902.404.8547 | FAX: 902.405.0901 www.general-liquids.ca | 902-835-3381 THE CHRONICLE HERALD SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 K11 Burnside Expressway project enters design stage

TOM MASON Phase one of the project will extend in Burnside In March, 2012, HRM Regional to connect with Duke Street in Council voted to allow the sale of Bedford, using the Glendale Av- 168 acres of municipal-owned land enue / Duke Street Interchange to to the province — a move that connect with Highway 102. singled the start of a project that That will create direct freeway has been on HRM’s wish list for access extending from Highway more than two decades. 107 from Musquodoboit Harbour When the Burnside Expressway to the 102 to the Annapolis Valley. is completed sometime around In the short term Duke Street 2018, the new road will have a will provide the connection The 62nd Curling Bonspiel Winners were the team of Phil Sullivan, pictured left (AMEC), Derek Boutlier (Dexter fundamental impact on traffic between the Burnside Expressway Construction), Keith Morrell (Dexter Construction), and Mark Macgillivary (Aggregate Equipment). Trophy Presentation patterns from Sackville to Cole and Highway 102, but according by Nova Scotia Premier, Stephen MacNeil (middle). CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA Harbour and beyond. to the a 2011 report on the pro- The expressway will be the final ject commissioned by the Nova link in a new transportation artery Scotia Department of Transporta- stretching from Musquodoboit tion and Infrastructure, the two Harbour to Sackville. highways will likely be directly The new road will allow the connected at some future date. rapid flow of traffic between With major new residential de- Burnside and Sackville and will velopment taking place in a num- extend Highway 107 from its ber of areas including Hammonds current terminus at Burnside Plains, Middle Sackville and Bed- Drive through to Highway 102. ford West — areas that will see an With traffic volumes on increase in commuter traffic to Magazine Hill topping 40,000 Burnside and Dartmouth over the vehicles per day, there has long next decade — the new highway been a demand for a new route is critical piece of infrastructure connecting Sackville and Burnside. for the Halifax Regional Municip- While no ground has been ality, according to the NSTIR broken yet, the planning and a report. acquisition stages of the project The report says that commercial are well underway according to development at Rocky Lake and Nova Scotia Department of the Sackville Business Park is also Transportation and Infrastructure creating new traffic demands, and spokesperson Steve Smith. predicts that substantial growth “The department is currently will continue in those areas for working with landowners — par- another 10 to 20 years. ticularly the Federal government In addition to diverting traffic — to finalize land acquisition,” away from Magazine Hill and says Smith. “The design is being Dartmouth Road, the new high- worked on and the project is way will also provide heavy trucks The 62nd Curling Bonspiel Runners-up were the team of: Lennie Gallant (Basin Contracting), Sue McGregor expected to start in 2014-15.” with easy access from Burnside to (IronPlanet), John Flemming (Ocean Contractors), and Richard Munroe (Basin Contracting). Trophy Presentation by Completion of the project is the provincial corridor at High- the Honorable Jamie Baillie. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA expected to take three years. way 102.

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RHETT THOMPSON The aggregate industry is vital to Nova Scotia’s economy providing employment, products and services to the entire province. Aggregates touch all aspects of our lives, either directly or indir- ectly. Within Nova Scotia, approxim- ately 16 million tonnes of aggreg- ate are produced annually which facilitates construction of new structures (~15,000 tonnes/school or hospital) and roadways (~18,000 tonnes/km). Residential units require approx- imately 160 tonnes of aggregate. Aggregate producers provide employment in rural areas and actively support their local com- munities. In addition to geological and economic factors, locating a quarry requires careful consideration of the surrounding community and In accordance with environmental regulations and upon exhaustion of reserves, a quarry is rehabilitated to maximize the future usability of the area, which environment. may include recreational, commercial or residential use. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA An Industrial Approval is required to operate a quarry of less than careful review of a quarry applica- feedback regarding a proposal. tion distances, regular compliance In accordance with environmental four hectares whereas an Environ- tion to ensure a proposed develop- Terms and Conditions are put into reports, rehabilitation require- regulations and upon exhaustion of mental Assessment Approval is also ment will not significantly impact all approvals to ensure the sur- ments, and site specific conditions. reserves, a quarry is rehabilitated required for quarries in excess of the immediate environment. rounding community and environ- Quarries are audited on a regular to maximize the future usability of four hectares. Part of the approval process re- ment will be adequately protected. basis by Nova Scotia Environment the area, which may include recre- Before granting an approval, Nova quires a proponent undertake These conditions may include Inspectors to ensure compliance ational, commercial or residential Scotia Environment carries out a public consultation to solicit public monitoring requirements, separa- with approvals. use.

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The Rattle Brook Bridge was built using the revolutionary, Nova-Scotia-invented glass fibre reinforced plastic mesh instead of the more traditional steel rebar. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA GFRP’s the new standard in bridge design

TOM MASON

Most people travelling west from Cape Breton on Highway 104 are unaware that they are driving over a piece of highway history. What appears to be a simple highway bridge — the westbound span of the Salmon River Bridge near Truro — was actually the first concrete bridge in the world to be built without steel; a pro- cess that was once as unthinkable as building a house without nails. Developed at the Technical Uni- versity of Nova Scotia (now part of Dalhousie University) under the leadership of Dr. Aftab Mufti, the revolutionary bridge used a plastic mesh instead of the more traditional steel rebar to give the structure its strength. It’s probably no surprise the technique was developed and tested in Nova Scotia. The province has one of the harshest climates in North America for steel-reinforced concrete struc- tures. A corrosive combination of salty atmosphere and generous applica- tions of road salt cause steel rebar to rust internally over time — a process that can fatally weaken concrete bridges and overpasses, leading to costly repairs and re- placements. Two decades after the Salmon River Bridge was opened, glass fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) has become commonplace in The reinforced polymer mesh is strong and lightweight, non-corrosive and relatively inexpensive. It’s also starting to come into wide use in the province where concrete structures around the it was first developed. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA world. The reinforced polymer mesh is age, according to Swinemar. strong and lightweight, non- “Because GFRP is significantly corrosive and relatively inexpens- “Steel reinforcing is lighter than rebar, structures are ive. It’s also starting to come into subject to corrosion cheaper to build. “GFRP allows wide use in the province where it for thinner decks due to the was first developed. which results in a lower cover requirements com- “To date this year, we have pared to steel reinforcing,” he tendered four projects with shorter life for our says. GFRP reinforcing in the bridge “That results in lower dead loads deck and barrier walls,” says Ryan structures. GFRP will in the overall bridge design which Swinemar, senior bridge engineer allow for a longer reduces construction costs. GFRP with the Nova Scotia Department is also a lighter material than of Transportation and Infrastruc- lifespan for our steel reinforcing so the labour ture Renewal’s structural engin- costs should be less than steel eering department. bridges since it is not reinforcing once the contractors “We will have possibly two more subject to become familiar with its use.” tenders using GFRP before the Swinemar says that GFRP has end of the year.” corrosion.” quickly become the standard Swinemar says that the Depart- across Canada, and many con- ment of Transportation and Infra- Ryan Swinemar tractors in Nova Scotia are structure Renewal (NSTIR) has already comfortable with its use. been making GFRP a standard “The design of GFRP reinfor- request in recent concrete bridge cing is now covered in Canadian and wall tenders. Highway Bridge Design Code “This is how TIR intends to which NSTIR uses for our Bridge proceed with deck and barrier designs. This simplifies the design reinforcing in future designs,” he process since now there is a code says. that governs the design. Currently The new reinforcing material we are only using GFRP reinfor- comes with a number of advant- cing in our deck and barriers ages over steel; most importantly, designs." a longer lifespan. Theoretically, a GFRP-reinforced “Steel reinforcing is subject to bridge could last more than 100 corrosion which results in a years before it needs repairs. shorter life for our structures,” With about 4,300 provincially- says Swinemar. “GFRP will allow owned bridges spread out across for a longer lifespan for our Nova Scotia, the cost savings and bridges since it is not subject to the reduced downtime for this corrosion.” innovative made-in-Nova Scotia Theoretically, a GFRP-reinforced bridge could last more than 100 years before Longevity isn’t the only advant- solution could be significant. it needs repairs. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA K14 SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 THE CHRONICLE HERALD The cycles of road construction

CAROL DOBSON Even though Nova Scotia is Canada’s second smallest province, there are 23,000 kilometres of roads and highways and 4,100 bridges that need to be main- tained every year. It’s a major industry that creates an estimated 5,000 direct and 2,500 indirect positions every year. In order to undertake this work, the provincial government oper- ates on five-year road construction cycles. The plan identifies capital main- tenance and infrastructure work, major highway and road projects, repaving, and major bridge re- placements. “Every year there is a new five- year plan that looks ahead at projects that will be coming on stream in the years ahead,” says Steve Smith, a communications manager with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. “It’s a recirculating program that allows companies in the industry to know what projects are ahead so they can plan their activities (see their website at http://novas- cotia.ca/ tran/highways/5yearplan/ why5year14_15.asp to see the pro- jects that are in progress or in the planning stages). According to the TIR website, $235 million has been allocated in capital funding for more than 120 upcoming highway improvement projects in the 2014- 15 fiscal year. The Indian Sluice Bridge construction is one of several major projects underway right now in Nova Scotia. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA Additional funds will also be allocated for maintenance. Almost to complete the twinning of High- continue on the Highway 102 $210 million of this comes from way 101. overpass at Joe Howe Drive in provincial coffers, another $25.5 Phase One of the long awaited Halifax. million from the federal govern- Burnside collector is on the books In this province, highways are ment, while municipalities will be for the 2015-16 fiscal year. funded through a number of paying $1 million to cost share Because road construction and sources collected by the provincial projects in their respective areas. maintenance is a never ending government including gas taxes, Some of this year’s projects in- project, repaving will be under- motor vehicle registration, and clude a new roundabout at the taken on the 100-series highways other provincial funding as well as Highway 102-Waverley Road in the Halifax Regional Municip- federal funding made available via intersection, expansion of the 100 ality, the Cape Breton Regional the Building Canada Plan. series highway on Highway 104 in Municipality, Pictou, Cumberland, The provincial government is Antigonish from Beech Hill Road Yarmouth, Annapolis, Richmond, responsible for maintaining 90 per to Taylor Road and from Taylor Kings, and Victoria Counties. cent or 23,000 kilometres of road Road to the Pag’tnkek Interchange Those living in Sydney are famil- in the province. Maintaining roads and Monastery. This will make iar with one of the major bridge is a costly investment by the gov- this busy stretch of highway less construction projects that will ernment as it costs more than congested and safer for travelers. continue this year, the replace- $300,000 to repave a kilometre of Indian Sluice is the channel between Sluice Point and Surette's Island in There will also be a new align- ment of the Sydney River Bridge highway, $500,000-$750,000 per Yarmouth County. The existing bridge was installed in 1909. It will soon be ment on Highway 103 between as well as the twinning of High- kilometre to upgrade a trunk replaced with a concrete, two-lane bridge. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA Broad River and Port Joli and way 125 in the vicinity of Sydney highway, and $3,000,000 per kilo- multi-year construction on the River. metre to twin a major 100-series For instance, TIR estimates that and spin-off benefits for local Ingramport Exchange and the As well, anyone travelling on highway. a typical $2,000,000 paving con- businesses that provide construc- government is in discussions with Route 102 has seen the work The annual payroll for Nova tract generates about 60 direct tion materials, metalwork/welding, the federal government to extend being done to rebuild the Shuben- Scotians employed in road build- jobs and about $200,000 worth of engineering, electrical and hazard the twinning of Highway 103 and acadie Bridges. Work will also ing is approximately $300 million. business for the trucking industry removal.

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Road workers fix pot holes on Barrington Street in Halifax. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA Potholes keep road workers busy

CAROL DOBSON

One of the surest signs of spring in this province isn’t the appearance of Shuben- acadie Sam, it’s the appearance of potholes. They are formed as the asphalt covering our streets ages. As asphalt ages, it be- comes more porous, allowing rain and snow to penetrate underneath its surface. As this water freezes, the pavement warps; when it melts, it collapses to form a pothole, which grows in size depending on the amount of traffic passing over it. “For every pothole that is reported to us, there are probably three more,” says Don Pellerine, Halifax’s superintendent of streets and sidewalks. “The ones in the outlying areas tend not to get reported as much. That’s probably because people are traveling on that street on a regular basis and learn to avoid the potholes. Ones on high traffic streets, like Sackville Drive, Portland Street and Barrington Street get Weather and air temperature are big factors in reported first.” proper pot-hole repair. CONTRIBUTED/NSRBA The potholes in high-traffic areas also tend to be fixed first. This past winter was at a cost of $500,000. The city does have a problematic because the pothole season policy whereby drivers who believe their began in late December rather than the car was damaged by a pothole can file a WCB Shield Award traditional March start. claim with the regional municipality. The WCB Shield Award was presented to Calvin Flight (Industrial Cold Milling) by Stuart There are two types of pothole patching However the onus is to prove that HRM MacLean, CEO of Workers Compensation Board. — the emergency patching done in the was negligent — that it knew about the winter time and the summer-fall patching, pothole and failed to inspect or fix it with- when the weather conditions are better. in prescribed service periods. Crews can’t patch the potholes unless they During the last fiscal year of 2013-14, are dry. which ended on March 31, 309 pothole Also, most local asphalt plants are closed claims were received, with 138 being closed during the winter and don’t reopen until and six being paid. late April (weather permitting). Now that the summer months are here, One quick fix during the winter season is the attention will turn to more permanent to use cold patching, which is a technique repairs. Pellerine and his crew, as well as that uses cold asphalt that is heated with a the private contractors hired by the muni- portable torch to keep it pliable. cipality, are hoping for a few months of This can be used under all weather condi- fine weather to get the job done as the tions but is at risk of being a temporary effectiveness of the repair jobs is affected measure thanks to traffic, snow removal by air temperature, moisture, wind speed, equipment and water under the roadbed the temperature of the pavement being causing it to move. As a result, hot patch- repaired, as well as the temperature of the ing, using new or recycled hot asphalt is a asphalt being applied to cover the potholes. better technique. According to the HRM website, approx- “In the winter we use a hot asphalt mini- imately 2,700 tons of asphalt will be used mixer that creates hot asphalt on the back during the summer/fall season (which tra- of a trailer,” Pellerine says. “The demand ditionally ends Oct. 31) to repair streets, was so great that we added a second mini- sidewalks and curbs. mixer to the Dartmouth side of the har- “In the summer months, we can dig out bour. Beginning on February 4, we were the holes and ‘permanently’ fix them using out patching potholes day and night for the proper materials,” he says. “For ex- four weekends straight.” ample, we’ll be working on some of the As of early April, the municipality repor- more heavily-traveled streets like Bayers ted that more than 6,000 potholes had Road and Quinpool Road. It’s a never- been filled since the beginning of the year, ending process.” Golf Tournament Champs The winners of the 2013 11th Annual NSRBA Golf Tournament held at the Truro Golf Club was the team from Basin Contracting. Pictured are (from left): Pam Sullivan, Curtis Isenor, Jeff Sullivan and Brad Scott. This year’s tournament was scheduled for July 10 at the Truro Golf Club.

62nd Curling Bonspiel Winners The winning team (from left): Phil Sullivan (AMEC), Keith Morrell (Dexter Construction), Derek Boutlier (Dexter Construction) and Mark MacGillivary (Aggregate Equipment). K16 SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 THE CHRONICLE HERALD